Implementation of mutual rate adaptations in data services between GSM and DECT

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method and equipment with which it is possible to use data services of a cellular telecommunication system, especially the GSM system, from a terminal (26) belonging to a second cellular telecommunication system, especially the DECT system. According to the invention, it is added to the base station (20) of said second telecommunication system the means (22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34) required for performing the rate adaptations and mappings with which the transferred data are converted from the format of said first telecommunication system to the format of said second telecommunications system and vice versa. All changes to the current systems as required by applying the invention are made in the base station (20) near its interface to the switching center (1), so there will be no changes as regards the user and the operation of the switching centre.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates in general to the operation of a switching center and base station equipment in data communication networks, an in particular to the arrangement of their rate and protocol adaptations required for using data services provided by a cellular telecommunication system, especially the GSM system, from a terminal belonging to another cellular telecommunication system, especially the DECT system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In digital data communications there are known several internationally standardized systems and network implementations based on them. A user of a data communication service is usually not interested in the technical details of the system or network that conveys his or her message. From the user's point of view user-friendliness means that various networks and systems can be made to work together in a versatile and reliable way, thus making it possible to use a variety of services from a terminal of any one system. In the description below we will use the GSM and DECT systems as examples.

The data communication services of both the GSM (Groupe Speciale Mobile/Global System for Mobile Communications) system and the DECT (Digital European Cordless Telecommunications) system are widely used in Europe. In both systems the principle is the same: the user has a small and lightweight portable terminal which for data communication purposes is radio-linked to a fixed base station which in turn is linked in a fixed manner to a switching centre equipment controlling the operation of the system. The systems employ different standardized functions for packetizing, encoding and modulating the data to be transferred. Data is handled according to so-called protocols, which are known to those skilled in the art. The GSM system protocols relevant to this invention and instructions for their implementation are described e.g. in the "The GSM System for Mobile Communications" by Michel Mouly and Marie-Bernadette Pautet, published by the authors, ISBN 2-9507190-0-7, Palaiseau 1992, 701 pp. The DECT system protocols relevant to this invention and instructions for their implementation are described e.g. in the following standards and documents: ETS 300 175-1 to 300 175-8, prETS 300 444, prETS 300 331, I-ETS 300 176, ETR 015, ETR 043, ETR 056, prETS 300 466, ETS 300 370 and ETS 300 xxx: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Data services profile, Generic data link service, Service Type C, Class 2".

It is known to connect a DECT base station, called a fixed part (FP), directly to a GSM mobile switching centre (MSC), thus making it possible to have a speech connection from a mobile telephone in a DECT system to another telephone through a GSM network. The methods so far have not, however, provided the possibility of using the varied range of GSM system data services during such a connection since there has not been a method of implementing the rate adaptations required by these services in the data communication between the systems.

OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of this invention to provide a method for using data services provided by a first telecommunication system from a terminal belonging to a second system. It is also an object of this invention to provide a method for implementing the rate adaptations required by the GSM system in the data communication between the DECT and GSM systems. It is a further object of the invention to provide a particularly advantageous method for implementing said rate adaptations.

These objects are achieved by placing the adaptation functions and communication protocols required by said first system in the base station of said second system, preferably in its interworking unit (IWU).

It is characteristic of the method according to the invention that the rate adaptations and mappings for converting the transferred data from/to the format of said first telecommunication system to/from the format of said second telecommunication system take place in said base station.

The invention also relates to equipment for implementing the method mentioned above. It is characteristic of the equipment according to the invention, including a base station, that said base station includes means for carrying out the rate adaptations and mappings with which the transferred data are converted from/to the format of said first telecommunication system to/from the format of said second telecommunication system.

The GSM system includes very precisely standardized definitions of data communication protocols and their implementation. One of the advantageous features of the GSM system is the permanence of its standards: changing of definitions is not common. On the other hand, this has been considered a disadvantage because it has been felt that adapting the system to interwork with another system is difficult. For example, in the interworking adaptation of the GSM and DECT systems, the aim has been not to make any changes in the standard GSM switching centre.

The invention is based on an idea according to which the GSM standards are partly transferred to the DECT system. In order for the changes in the DECT system to be as small as possible from the point of view of an ordinary user, the adaptation between the DECT and GSM standards is proposed to be placed near the system interface. In a preferable embodiment of the invention the adaptations are placed in the DECT base station, advantageously in its interworking unit (IWU).

The idea of the invention can be applied to all systems in which the switching centre equipment is standardized so rigorously that no changes can be made in it, but in which changes in the base station equipment are possible. When applying the idea of the invention to data communication between systems other than the DECT and GSM, the standards mentioned in this description that refer to said systems naturally have to be replaced by standards of the systems in question.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The invention is further described using the embodiment mentioned above as an example and referring to the accompanying drawing in which

FIG. 1 shows a known arrangement for providing transparent circuit switched data services in a GSM network,

FIG. 2 shows a known arrangement for providing non-transparent circuit switched data services in a GSM network,

FIG. 3 shows an arrangement according to the invention for providing transparent circuit switched data services between the GSM and DECT systems,

FIG. 4 shows an arrangement according to the invention for providing non-transparent circuit switched data services between the GSM and DECT systems,

FIG. 5 shows an arrangement according to the invention for providing transparent fax services between the GSM and DECT systems,

FIG. 6 shows an arrangement according to the invention for providing non-transparent fax services between the GSM and DECT systems,

FIG. 7 shows more closely the flow of data between the functional blocks of a base station using the method according to the invention in a case according to FIG. 3,

FIG. 8 shows more closely the flow of data between the functional blocks of a base station using the method according to the invention in a case according to FIG. 4,

FIG. 9a shows the messages exchanged between a terminal, a base station using the method of the invention and a switching centre when the terminal is setting up a data call,

FIG. 9b shows an alternative procedure for the case of FIG. 9a,

FIG. 9c shows a second alternative procedure for the case of FIG. 9a,

FIG. 9d shows the messages exchanged between a terminal, a base station using the method of the invention and a switching centre when the terminal is receiving a data call, and

FIG. 9e shows an alternative procedure for the case of FIG. 9d, and

FIG. 10 shows a profile reference configuration showing (U-plane) inter-working to GSM data services,

FIG. 11 shows general inter-working model for bearer services for FP GSM PLMN attachment,

FIG. 12 shows the rejection of a negotiation request from the MSC,

FIG. 13 shows the exchange attributes negotiation procedure in outgoing call,

FIG. 14 shows the extended exchange attributes negotiation in the case of outgoing call,

FIG. 15 shows the exchange attributes negotiation procedure in incoming call,

FIG. 16 shows the extended exchange attributes negotiation in the case of incoming call,

FIG. 17 shows the rate adaptation for the DECT/GSM inter-working of GSM transparent (T) service, and

FIG. 18 shows the rate adaptation for the DECT/GSM inter-working of GSM non-transparent (NT) service.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Corresponding parts in the figures have the same reference numbers. The description below and the accompanying drawing concentrate on describing circuit switched data services which are used as an example. However, the method according to the invention can also be used in connection with packet switched data services.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, arrangements are described which, though they are known, are essential for understanding the invention, namely, arrangements for implementing data communication in the GSM system.

The following bearer services are known in the GSM system:

data circuit duplex asynchronous: rates 300, 1200, 1200/75, 2400, 4800 and 9600 bit/s, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

data circuit duplex synchronous: rates 1200, 2400, 4800 and 9600 bit/s, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

PAD access circuit asynchronous (PAD=packet assembler/disassembler): rates 300, 1200, 1200/75, 2400, 4800 and 9600 bit/s, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

data packet duplex synchronous: rates 2400, 4800 and 9600 bit/s, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

alternate speech/unrestricted data: during a call it is possible to alternate between speech and data connection, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

speech followed by data: after a speech connection of a certain duration the user can switch to a data connection during the same call but not back to speech again, transparent and non-transparent (T/NT),

12 kbit/s unrestricted digital, used only inside GSM.

Transparent and non-transparent data transmission imply that it is possible to have automatic error correction in the data communication. Error correction is not used in transparent data transmission, whereby the transmission rate is constant and the error ratio varies according to the network load situation and connection quality. In non-transparent data transmission the sending device packetizes the data into radio link protocol (RLP) frames which are numbered. If the receiving device does not receive a frame correctly, it may request a retransmission of the frame in question. In non-transparent data transmission the error ratio is constant, but the transmission rate varies according to the network load situation and connection quality.

Teleservices of a higher hierarchy level, such as the facsimile group 3 known to one skilled in the art, use one of the above-mentioned bearer services to convey the data from the sending terminal through a GSM network to the receiving terminal. With the exception of the 12 kbit/s unrestricted digital data transmission all services mentioned are based on synchronous/asynchronous and transparent/non-transparent data communication at 9600 bit/s at the most. However, since the communication between the switching centre equipment (MSC) and the base station controller (BSC) controlling the operation of the base station occurs at 64 kbit/s, various rate adaptations (RA) are needed in the system.

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a known transparent circuit switched connection between a GSM switching centre 1 and GSM terminal 2. The switching centre 1 is connected to a base station controller 3. The interface 4 between the switching centre 1 and base station controller 3 is generally called the A interface. It conforms to the CCITT (ComiteConsultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique) standard G.703 and is capable of providing 64 kbit/s connections multiplexed at 2 Mbit/s. The base station controller 3 is further connected to a GSM base transceiver station 5 (BTS), and the interface 4a between them is called the Abis interface. Between the base transceiver station 5 and terminal 2 there is a radio interface 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, the interworking functions part IWF in the GSM switching centre includes three basic rate adaptations specified in the GSM system standards, performing adaptation according to the CCITT recommendation V.110. The first rate adaptation 7, which will be called RA0 in accordance with the GSM standards, adapts asynchronous data for synchronous transmission. The second rate adaptation 8, called RA1 in accordance with the GSM standards, changes the transmission rate into an intermediate rate, which is 8 or 16 kbit/s, and the third rate adaptation 9, called RA2 in accordance with the GSM standards, changes the transmission rate into 64 kbit/s for transmission across the A interface 4 and Abis interface 4a.

The base transceiver station 5 includes an RA2-type adaptation which adapts the data back to the intermediate rate. The data are taken to a handling block 11, in which the frame according to the V.110 standard is adapted for transmission across the radio interface 6. Before the radio interface 6 the data are taken to a forward error correction (FEC) block 12, which together with a corresponding block 13 on the terminal 2 side improves the reliability of the transmission across the radio interface 6. The terminal 2 includes an RA1 and RA0 type adaptation 14, 15, the first of which reconstructs synchronous data and status information and the latter reconstructs asynchronous data. Transmission in the opposite direction includes substantially the same stages in the reverse order.

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a known non-transparent circuit switched connection between a GSM switching centre 1 and GSM terminal 2. The arrangement differs from that of FIG. 1 in that both the switching centre 1 and the terminal 2 include a data protocol block 16, 17; 18, 19 consisting of two sub-blocks which are called L2R (Layer 2 Relay Function) 16; 19 and RLP (Radio Link Protocol) 17; 18. The L2R block 16 of the switching centre 1 arranges the data into protocol data units (PDU) consisting of state octets according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 which are taken one at a time to the RLP block 17. There the data are arranged into RLP frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22, comprising a 16-byte header, a 200-byte information part and a 24-byte frame check sequence (FCS). The complete RLP frames are taken to a rate adaptation including an RA1 type adaptation 8; 14 in the switching centre 1 and terminal 2, and in addition, an RA2 type adaptation 9 in the switching centre.

Below it will be described arrangements according to the invention for implementing data communication between the DECT and GSM, referring to FIGS. 3 to 8.

A DECT base station, which is called a fixed part (FP) includes an interworking unit 20a to provide data communication in the direction of the switching centre. If a DECT base station 20 (FP) is connected via an interworking unit 20a to a GSM switching centre 1 in a manner which is known, the transmission rate between them is 64 kbit/s and the interface 21 is called an A interface in the same way as in the GSM system described above. According to the invention, RA0, RA1 and RA2 type rate adaptation blocks 24, 23, 22 corresponding to those in the GSM switching centre 1 are added, as shown in FIG. 3, to the DECT base station 20, preferably to its interworking unit 20a. When data are transferred from the GSM system to a DECT base station, synchronous data and status information flow from the output of an RA1 type block 23 to DECT protocol blocks (not shown) and from there further in the form required by DECT standards across the DECT radio interface 25 to a DECT terminal 26, which is called a portable part (PP). Asynchronous data are obtained from the output of an RA0 type adaptation block 24. When transferring data in the opposite direction, the DECT protocol blocks (not shown) of the base station 20 forward asynchronous data to the RA0 type block 24 and/or synchronous data and status information to the RA1 type block 23, which send the data via the RA2 type block 22 across the A interface 21 towards the GSM base station 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the arrangement according to the invention for implementing non-transparent data communication between a GSM switching centre 1 and a DECT base station 20. The same blocks as those in the arrangement of FIG. 2 take part in the operation in the GSM switching centre 1. The DECT base station includes a data protocol block comprising an RLP block 27 and an L2R block the operation of which corresponds to that depicted in FIG. 2 with the exception that the data transferred in the direction of the terminal 26 are taken from the L2R block 28 of the base station further to the protocol blocks (not shown) of the DECT system and further in the form required by the DECT standards across the DECT radio interface 25 to the DECT terminal 26.

It is a substantial feature of the described embodiment of the method according to the invention that the transmission chain conforming to the GSM standards ends in a DECT base station 20, advantageously in its interworking unit 20a. Above it has been described the implementation of RA0, RA1 and RA2 type rate adaptations 24, 23, 22 as well as L2R and RLP type data protocols 28, 27 in an interworking unit 20a of a DECT base station. These blocks are used to implement at the rate of 9600 bit/s at the most the asynchronous or synchronous and transparent or non-transparent data communication mentioned above in connection with the description of GSM bearer services. Above it was also mentioned that these provide a basis for the bearer services listed, and the higher-level telecommunication services in turn use said bearer services. According to the invention, the higher-level blocks that are needed to use said higher-level telecommunication services are also included in the DECT base station 20, preferably in its interworking unit 20a. According to the order specified in the GSM standards, these blocks are placed above the rate adaptations in the base station hierarchy.

A fax service according to FIGS. 5 and 6 is presented as an example. FIG. 5 shows an arrangement according to the invention for implementing transparent fax transmission between a GSM switching centre 1 and a DECT base station 20. Both the switching centre 1 and the base station 20 include a fax adapter (FA) 29; 30 conforming to the T.30 standard, placed above the RA1 type rate adaptation block 8; 23 in the hierarchy. Letters S and D emphasize that according to the T.30 standard the connection can be used to transmit both status information (S) and data (D). In non-transparent fax service there is, as shown in FIG. 6, between the RA1 type rate adaptation 8; 23 and the fax adapter 29; 30 a data protocol block 31; 32 that includes L2R and RLP type sub-blocks for implementing error correction in the same way as described above with reference to FIG. 4.

Next, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, it will be described in greater detail the implementation of the method according to the invention with emphasis on how the data flow between the DECT and GSM blocks in a DECT base station. The arrangement of FIG. 7 is a more detailed representation of the case depicted in FIG. 3 dealing with transparent data communication according to the invention between a GSM switching centre 1 and a DECT base station 20. FIG. 7 includes the lower levels 33, 34 which were not shown in the earlier figures but which in all cases participate in the physical transmission of the signal between different devices, as is clear to a person skilled in the art. In a situation depicted in FIG. 7, the status information included in the data flows in a DECT base station 20 between an RA1 type rate adaptation block 23 conforming to the GSM standards and a Ctrl block 36 conforming to the DECT standards. Similarly, synchronous data flow between said RA1 block 23 and a BPAD block 37 conforming to the DECT standards, and asynchronous data flow between an RA0 type adaptation block 24 conforming to the GSM standards and a PAD block 38 conforming to the DECT standards. The base station 20 also includes other blocks conforming to the DECT standards which in the operations hierarchy are placed below said Ctrl, BPAD and PAD blocks 36, 37, 38 and the Fl.ctrl block 35 at the same level with them.

Similarly, FIG. 8 is a more detailed representation of the situation depicted in FIG. 4 dealing with non-transparent data communication according to the invention between a GSM switching centre 1 and a DECT base station 20. In FIG. 7 an L2R protocol block 28 as shown in FIG. 4 is further divided into a synchronous sub-block 39 (L2BOP, Layer 2 Bit Oriented Protocol) and an asynchronous sub-block 40 (L2COP, Layer 2 Character Oriented Protocol), the first of which is connected to a BPAD block 37 conforming to the DECT standards and the second to a PAD block 38 conforming to the DECT standards. FIGS. 7 and 8 show that the arrangement according to the invention is both in transparent (FIGS. 3 and 7) and in non-transparent data communication (FIGS. 4 and 8) connected to the same blocks 36, 37, 38 conforming to the DECT standards since in the DECT system the radio interface 25 and accordingly the operation of the DECT base station conforming to the standards is identical in both transmission methods.

Data communication conversions between the GSM format and DECT format are shown in detail in tables of the accompanying Appendices A and B of which the "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A) concerns the first embodiment of the method according to the invention and the "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, transparent coding transportation of the Bearer Capability" (Appendix B) concerns the second embodiment of the method according to the invention.

Next, referring to FIGS. 9a to 9e, it will be described in greater detail the setting up of a data call between a DECT terminal, a base station employing the method of the invention and a GSM switching centre. The purpose of this description is to illustrate those new functions related to the setup of a data call that are included in a base station employing the method of the invention. FIGS. 9a to 9e show a DECT terminal 26, a base station 20 employing the method of the invention and a GSM switching centre 1. The arrows represent messages between equipment and they are arranged in temporal order so that in each figure time flows from top down. For reasons of clarity, the message, parameter and record names related to the DECT standard are typed in upper-case letters in the description, and the corresponding names related to the GSM standard are typed in lower-case letters.

Setting up of a data call originated by a terminal 26 (FIGS. 9a to 9c) is performed largely in the same manner as defined in the ETS 300 370 standard, but in the so-called service negotiation procedure there are some differences depending on what kind of operation the base station 20 supports. The negotiable parameter is in this case the code <<modem type>> referring to the type of the modem. The minimum requirement for the base station operation is the "negotiation not possible" function according to FIG. 9a. To provide this function, no changes are required in the operation of the base station 20 as regards the ETS 300 370 standard. As the interworking unit 20a (not shown) of the base station 20 receives the CC-SETUP message 41 sent by the terminal 26, and the <<NEGOTIATION INDICATOR FIELD>> of the message indicates that the service negotiation is not possible, the interworking unit sends a "Setup" message 42 to the switching centre but prevents negotiation with the switching centre 1. This means that if the switching centre 1 indicates in the "Call proceeding" message 43 that it cannot provide the service requested by the terminal 26, the connection is disconnected using the CC-RELEASE-COM message 44 to the terminal 26 (with the notice "Incompatible service" in the <<RELEASE REASON>> field) and the "Release Complete" message 45 to the switching centre 1.

A second possible procedure for the base station 20 is shown in FIG. 9b. When the interworking unit 20a (not shown) of the base station 20 receives the CC-SETUP message 46 sent by the terminal 26, and the <<NEGOTIATION INDICATOR FIELD>> contains a value representing the message "Exchange parameter negotiation", the interworking unit either rejects the negotiation request directly with the message "Negotiation not supported" (not shown) if the base station does not support service negotiation, or it maps the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records conforming to the DECT standard into the <<bearer capability>> record conforming to the GSM standard in the manner described in tables 7, 11 and 12 of the accompanying document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A) and sends this record to the switching centre 1 in the "Setup" message 47.

If after that the switching centre 1 sends to the base station 20 a "Call proceeding" message 48 with new values in the <<bearer capability>> record, the base station will map those values into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records in the CC-RELEASE-COM message 49 sent to the terminal 26 and send a "Release complete" message 50 toward the switching centre 1. Then the terminal 26 may start the process anew by sending a CC-SETUP message 51 containing the new values, after which the data call setup continues according to the manner 52, 53 defined in the ETS 300 370 standard. If the switching centre did not send a "Call proceeding" message or if the message sent did not contain the <<bearer capability>> record, the intermediate stage 49, 50, 51 is not included in the data call setup procedure.

FIG. 9c shows a third possible procedure for the base station 20. When the interworking unit 20a (not shown) of the base station 20 receives a CC-SETUP message 54 from the terminal 26 with a value representing the message "Extended exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<NEGOTIATION INDICATOR FIELD>>, it either rejects the negotiation request directly with the message "Negotiation not supported" (not shown) if the base station does not support extended service negotiation, or it maps the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records conforming to the DECT standard into the <<bearer capability>> record conforming to the GSM standard in the manner described in tables 7, 11 and 12 in the accompanying document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A) and sends this record to the switching centre 1 in the "Setup" message 55.

If after that the switching centre 1 sends to the base station 20 a "Call proceeding" message 56 with new values in the <<bearer capability>> record, the base station will map those values into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records in the CC-CALL-PROCEEDING message 57 sent to the terminal 26 in the manner described in tables 5, 9 and 10 in the accompanying document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A). If the switching centre did not send a "Call proceeding" message or if the message did not contain the <<bearer capability>> record, the switching centre has accepted the parameters and the mapping of values into the CC-CALL-PROCEEDING message 57 to the terminal 26 is not required.

According to the second embodiment of the method of the invention the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> record conforming to the DECT standard is redefined in the manner described in Chapter 6 of the accompanying document "DECT/GSM inter-working of bearer services: implementation description, transparent coding transportation of the Bearer Capability" (Appendix B), whereafter the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> record conforming to the new definition fully complies with the requirements of the GSM standard bearer services. The <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> record conforming to the new definition makes the selection of the bearer service easier and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> record need then not be used.

Setting up of a data call received by the terminal 26 (FIGS. 9d and 9e) is also performed largely as defined in the ETS 300 370 standard, but also in this case there are certain differences in the service negotiation procedure depending on what kind of operation the base station 20 supports. The negotiable parameters in this case are the number of data, stop and parity bits, use of the user layer 2 protocol and modem type; the codes for these are, respectively, <<number of data bits>>, <<number of stop bits>>, <<number of parity bits>>, <<user layer 2 protocol>> and <<modem type>>. The minimum requirement for the operation of the base station 20 is still the "negotiation not possible" function. To provide this function, no changes are required in the operation of the base station as regards the ETS 300 370 standard because the terminal 26 decides to disconnect if there is the code <<Negotiation not possible>> in the <<NEGOTIATION INDICATOR FIELD>> of the the CC-SETUP message received by the terminal and the values of said parameters are not suitable.

In the case illustrated by FIG. 9d the base station 20 supports service negotiation. First it maps the "Setup" message 58 from the switching centre 1 into a CC-SETUP message 59 conforming to the DECT standard and sends it to the terminal 26. If the terminal 26 does not support service negotiation it rejects the negotiation request directly with the message "Negotiation not supported" (not shown). Otherwise, the terminal 26 adds the appropriate parameters to the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records in the CC-RELEASE-COM message 60 sent by it to the base station 20. The base station 20 does not map the parameters into any message sent to the switching centre 1 but sends a new CC-SETUP message 61 to the terminal 26 with new values in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records. The base station 20 must be able to associate this new CC-SETUP message 61 with the GSM data call that has arrived from the switching centre 1 and is waiting for a response. When the terminal 26 responds to the new CC-SETUP message 61 by sending to the base station 20 a CC-ALERTING or CC-CONNECT message 62, the base station 20 maps the new parameters into the <<bearer capability>> record in the "Call Confirmed" message 63 sent to the switching centre 1 in the manner described in tables 8, 11 and 12 in the accompanying document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A).

FIG. 9e shows an alternative procedure for the case described above. The "Setup" 64 and CC-SETUP 65 messages are handled as above. If the terminal 26 does not support service negotiation it rejects also in this case the service request directly with the message "Negotiation not supported" (not shown). Otherwise, the terminal 26 adds the appropriate parameters to the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records in the CC-CONNECT message 67 sent to the base station 20. The base station 20 does not send to the switching centre 1 a "Call Confirmed" 68 or "Alerting" 69 message before it has received said parameters. The base station 20 maps the new parameters into the <<bearer capability>> record in the "Call Confirmed" message 68 sent to the switching centre 1 in the manner described in tables 8, 11 and 12 in the accompanying document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation description, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" (Appendix A). Other mappings conform to the ETS 300 370 standard. If the terminal 26 accepts the first parameter values that it received in the CC-SETUP message 65, it will not use the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> records of the CC-CONNECT message 67, whereby the data call setup proceeds as defined by the ETS 300 370 standard.

With the method according to the invention it is possible to use data services of the GSM system from a terminal belonging to the DECT system because the rate adaptations required by the GSM data services are included in the DECT base station and the transmission format conversions are performed between functional blocks of the base station.

The interface to a GSM switching centre of a DECT base station applying the method according to the invention conforms to the GSM standards and, therefore, no changes are needed in the GSM switching centres, and a GSM switching centre does not even have to know that it is transferring data to or from the DECT system. Neither does the method of the invention require changes in the radio interface of the DECT base station to the terminal and, hence, to the user, and so the user does not have to replace his or her DECT terminal with a new one. The DECT terminal can also be used for using non-GSM-based data services in the same way as before.

DECT/GSM Interworking of Bearer Services: Implementation Description, Transparent Coding Transportation of the Bearer Capability

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Reference configurations                  12                              4.2.1.   FP functional attachment to the GSM PLMN                                                                             12                              4.3. General inter-working model for FP GSM PLMN attachment                                                                   12                              4.4. Inter-working context                     13                              4.4.1.   General                               13                              4.4.2.   Basic inter-working rules             13                              4.4.3.   Interpretation of broadcast attributes                                                                               14                              4.4.4.   Interpretation of Terminal capability 14                                INTER-WORKING MAPPINGS, FP ATTACHED TO THE GSM PLMN                                                                         15                              5.1. FP C-plane IWU procedures                 15                              5.1.1.   CC IWU procedures                     15                                       5.1.1.1.                                                                           Outgoing data call                15                                       5.1.1.2.                                                                           Service negotiation in the case of outgoing                                                                      15ll                                         5.1.1.2.1.                                                                          Negotiation not possible     15                                           5.1.1.2.2.                                                                          Exchange attributes negotiation                                                                             16                                           5.1.1.2.3.                                                                          Extended exchange parameter negotiation                                                                     17                                       5.1.1.3.                                                                           Incoming data call                18                                       5.1.1.4.                                                                           Service negotiation in the case of incoming                                                                      18ll                                         5.1.1.4.1.                                                                          Negotiation not possible     18                                           5.1.1.4.2.                                                                          Exchange attributes negotiation                                                                             18                                           5.1.1.4.3.                                                                          Extended exchange parameter negotiation                                                                     19                                       5.1.1.5.                                                                           Other CC procedures               20                              5.1.2.   MM IWU procedures                     20                              5.1.3.   Other IWU procedures                  21                              5.1.4.   Message mappings                      21                                       5.1.4.1.                                                                           GSM to DECT                       21                                           5.1.4.1.1.                                                                          SETUP - CC-SETUP             21                              __________________________________________________________________________                  5.1.4.1.2.                                                                          CALL PROCEEDING-CC-RELEASE-COM                                                                              22                                           5.1.4.1.3                                                                           CALL PROCEEDING-CC-CALL-PROCEEDING                                                                          22                                       5.1.4.2.                                                                           DECT to GSM                       22                                           5.1.4.2.1.                                                                          CC-SETUP - SETUP             23                                           5.1.4.2.2.                                                                          CC-CONNECT - CALL CONFIRMED  23                              5.1.5.   Information element mappings          24                                       5.1.5.1.                                                                           GSM to DECT                       24                                           5.1.5.1.1.                                                                          Bearer capability 1 - Iwu-attributes                                                                        24                                           5.1.5.1.2.                                                                          Bearer capability 1 - end-to-end-compatibility                                                              25                                           5.1.5.1.3.                                                                          Lower layer compatibility - Iwu-to-iwu                                                                      26                                           5.1.5.1.4.                                                                          Higher layer compatibility - Iwu-to-iwu                                                                     26                                       5.1.5.2.                                                                           DECT to GSM                       27                                           5.1.5.2.1.                                                                          Iwu-attributes - Bearer capability 1                                                                        27                                           5.1.5.2.2.                                                                          End-to-end-compatibility - Bearer capability                                                                28                                           5.1.5.2.3.                                                                          Iwu-to-iwu - Lower layer compatibility                                                                      28                                           5.1.5.2.4.                                                                          Iwu-to-iwu - Higher layer compatibility                                                                     29                              5.1.6.   Fields in information element coding  29                                       5.1.6.1.                                                                           GSM to DECT and DECT to GSM       29                                           5.1.6.1.1.                                                                          Coding standard--Coding standard                                                                            29                                           5.1.6.1.2.                                                                          Transfer mode--transfer mode 29                                           5.1.6.1.3.                                                                          Information transfer capability--information transfer                          capability                   30                                           5.1.6.1.4.                                                                          Structure--Structure         30                                           5.1.6.1.5.                                                                          Configuration--Configuration 31                                           5.1.6.1.6.                                                                          Establishment--Establishment 31                                           5.1.6.1.7.                                                                          Rate adaptation - User protocol ID                                                                          31                                           5.1.6.1.8.                                                                          User information layer 2 protocol - L2 protocol                                                             32                                           5.1.6.1.9.                                                                          Duplex mode - Duplex mode (DUP)                                                                             33                                           5.1.6.1.10.                                                                         Synchronous/asynchronous - Synchronous/asynchronous                            (S/A)                        33                                           5.1.6.1.11.                                                                         Number of stop bits - stop bit coding                                                                       33                                           5.1.6.1.12.                                                                         Negotiation - Negotiation (Neg)                                                                             34                                           5.1.6.1.13.                                                                         Number of data bits exl. parity - data bits                                                                 34ding                                       5.1.6.1.14.                                                                         User rate - User rate coding 34                                           5.1.6.1.15.                                                                         Intermediate rate - intermediate rate                                                                       35                                           5.1.6.1.16.                                                                         Network independent clocking (NIC) on transmission (Tx)                        - Network                    35                                                independent clocking on transmission (NIC Tx)                             5.1.6.1.17.                                                                         Network independent clocking (NIC) on reception (Tx) -                         Network                      36                                                independent clocking on reception (NIC Tx)                                5.1.6.1.18.                                                                         Parity information - parity coding                                                                          36                                           5.1.6.1.19.                                                                         Modem type - Modem type      37                                           5.1.6.1.20.                                                                         Cause-value - Release Reason-code                                                                           38                              5.2. FP U-plane IWU procedures                 39                              5.2.1.   General                               39                              5.2.2.   Transparent service (T)               39                                       5.2.2.1.                                                                           General                           39                                           5.2.2.1.1.                                                                          Asynchronous                 39                                           5.2.2.1.2.                                                                          Synchronous                  40                                       5.2.2.2.                                                                           CCITT V.24 Interchange circuit signalling mapping                                                                40                                       5.2.2.3.                                                                           Flow control                      41                                       5.2.2.4.                                                                           Call establishment signalling mapping                                                                            41                              5.2.3.   Non-transparent service (NT)          41                                       5.2.3.1.                                                                           General                           41                                           5.2.3.1.1.                                                                          Asychronous                  42                                           5.2.3.1.2.                                                                          Synchronous                  42                                       5.2.3.2.                                                                           Interchange circuit signalling mapping                                                                           43                                       5.2.3.3.                                                                           Flow control                      43                                       5.2.3.4.                                                                           Call establishment signalling mapping                                                                            43                              5.2.4.   Synchronization                       43                              5.3. PP C-plane IWU procedures                 43                              5.4. PP U-plane IWU procedures                 43                                ADDITIONS TO THE BASE STANDARD               44                              6.1. Exchange attributes negotiation           44                              6.1.1.   {CC-RELEASE-COM} message              44                              6.2. Extended exchange parameter negotiation   44                              6.2.1.   {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} message          45                              6.2.2.   {CC-CONNECT} messages                 45                              6.3. New <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> coding             46                              6.4. New <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> coding   46                                INTERWORKING CONNECTION TYPES                47                              7.1. Connection type definitions               47                              7.1.1.   IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 21 . . . 26                                                                47I                             7.1.2.   END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 21 . . . 26,               UDI                                   48                              7.1.3.   IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 21 . . . 26 3.1                                                            49z                             7.1.4.   END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 21 . . . 26,               3.1 kHz                               50                              7.1.5.   IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32,               UDI                                   51                              7.1.6.   END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34,               non X.32, UDI                         52                              7.1.7.   IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31. . . 34, X.32,                                                          53I                             7.1.8.   END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34,               X.32, UDI                             54                              7.1.9.   IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32,               3.1 kHz                               55                              7.1.10.  END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34,               non X.32, 3.1 kHz                     56                              7.1.11.  IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, X.32, 3.1               kHz                                   57                              7.1.12.  END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34,               X.32,                                 58                                       3.1 kHz                                                               7.1.13.  IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 41 . . . 46,                                                               59D                             7.1.14.  END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 41 . . . 46,               PAD                                   60                              7.1.15.  IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 51 . . . 53,                                                               61cket                          7.1.16.  END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY information element for BS 51 . . . 53,               Packet                                62                                GSM BEARER CAPABILITY DEFAULT VALUES         63                              __________________________________________________________________________

1. REFERENCES

[1] ETS 300 175-1: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 1: Overview".

[2] ETS 300 175-2: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 2: Physical layer".

[3] ETS 300 175-3: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 3: Medium access control layer".

[4] ETS 300 175-4: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 4: Data link control layer".

[5] ETS 300 175-5: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 5: Network layer".

[6] ETS 300 175-6: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 6: Identities and addressing".

[7] ETS 300 175-7: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 7: Security features".

[8] ETS 300 175-8: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 8: Speech coding and transmission".

[9] prETS 300 444: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT): Generic Access Profile (GAP)".

[10] prETS 300 331: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface: DECT Authentication Module".

[11] I-ETS 300 176: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Approval Test Specification".

[12] 91/263/EEC: "Council Directive of Apr. 29, 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member states concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity". (Terminal Directive).

[13] ETR 015: "Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Reference document".

[14] ETR 043: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Services and Facilities requirements specification".

[15] ETR 056: "Digital European Cordless Telecommunications System description document".

[16] prETS 300 466: "Digital European Cordless Telecommunications/Global System for Mobile Communications (DECT/GSM) Inter-working profile: General Description of Service Requirements, Functional Capabilities and Information flows".

[17] Reserved.

[18] ECMA TR/44 (1989): "An architectural framework for private networks".

[19] GSM 01.02: "European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); General Description of a GSM PLMN".

[20] GSM 01.04: "European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Abbreviations and acronyms".

[21] ETS 300 522: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Network architecture GSM 03.02--phase 2".

[22] ETS 300 551: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; GSM PLMN Access Reference Configuration GSM 04.02--phase 2".

[23] PH2 GSM 04.08 (v4.8.0): "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Mobile Radio Interface--Layer 3 Specification GSM 04.08--phase 2".

[24] ETS 300 580-1: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Speech Processing Functions: General Description GSM 06.01--phase 2".

[25] ETS 300 590: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification GSM 08.08--phase 2".

[26] PH2 GSM 11.11: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Specifications of the SIM/ME interface GSM 11.11--phase 2".

[27] ISO IS 9646-1: "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 1: General Concepts".

[28] ISO IS 9646-6: "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 6: Protocol Profile Test Specification".

[29] ISO/IEC 9646-7 (1992): "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements" (working draft for CD 9646-7).

[30] Draft prETS 300 xxx Version 5.00: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Data services profile, Generic data link service, Service Type C, Class 2".

[31] ETS 300 370: Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications/Global System for Mobile Communcations (DECT/GSM) Interworking profile, Access and mapping (Protocol/procedure description for 3.1 Hz speech service).

[32] ETS 300 582: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS) (GSM 07.01).

[33] ETS 300 583: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using asynchronous bearer capabilities (GSM 07.02).

[34] ETS 300 584: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using synchronous bearer capabilities (GSM 07.03).

2. DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

2.1. DECT Definitions

Attach: the process whereby a PP within the coverage area of a FP to which it has access rights, notifies this FP that it is operative. The reverse process is detach, which reports the PP as inoperative.

NOTE 1: An operative PP is assumed to be ready to receive calls.

Authentication: the process whereby a DECT subscriber is positively verified to be a legitimate user of a particular FP.

NOTE 2: Authentication is generally performed at call set-up, but may also be done at any other time (e.g. during a call).

Bearer service: a type of telecommunication service that provides a defined capability for the transmission of signals between user-network interfaces.

NOTE 3: The DECT user-network interface corresponds to the top of the network layer (layer 3).

C-plane: the control plane of the DECT protocol stacks, which contains all of the internal DECT protocol control, but may also include some external user information.

NOTE 4: The C-plane stack always contains protocol entities up to and including the network layer.

Call: all of the NetWork (NWK) layer processes involved in one network layer peer-to-peer association.

NOTE 5: Call may sometimes be used to refer to processes of all layers, since lower layer processes are implicitly required.

DECT NetWork (DNW): a network that uses the DECT air interface to interconnect a local network to one or more portable applications. The logical boundaries of the DECT network are defined to be at the top of the DECT network layer.

NOTE 6: A DECT NetWork (DNW) is a logical grouping that contains one or more fixed radio termination plus their associated portable radio termination. The boundaries of the DECT network are not physical boundaries.

Fixed Part (DECT Fixed Part) (FP): a physical grouping that contains all of the elements in the DECT network between the local network and the DECT air interface.

NOTE 7: A DECT FP contains the logical elements of at least one fixed radio termination, plus additional implementation specific elements.

Fixed Part GSM PLMN Attachment (DECT Fixed Part attached to a GSM MSC): a definition of a functional environment where a DECT system (FP) is attached to an GSM MSC. The MSC in this case refers to a functional entity providing the required MM and CC functionality defined in this ETS in order to communicate with the FP.

Fixed radio Termination (FT): a logical group of functions that contains all of the DECT processes and procedures on the fixed side of the DECT air interface.

NOTE 8: A fixed radio termination only includes elements that are defined in the DECT CI standard. This includes radio transmission elements together with a selection of layer 2 and layer 3 elements.

Generic Access Profile (GAP): a defined part of the DECT Common Interface standard (DECT CI) that ensures inter-operability between FPs and PPs for public business and residential access services.

Geographically unique identity: this term relates to FP identities, Primary Access Rights Identities (PARIs) and Radio Fixed Part Identities (RFPIs). It indicates that two systems with the same PARI, or respectively two RFPs with the same RFPI, can not be reached or listened to at the same geographical position.

Global NetWork (GNW): a telecommunication network capable of offering a long distance telecommunication service.

NOTE 9: The term does not include legal or regulatory aspects, nor does it indicate if the network is a public or a private network.

Globally unique identity: the identity is unique within DECT (without geographical or other restrictions).

Handover: the process of switching a call in progress from one physical channel to another physical channel. These processes can be internal (see internal handover) or external (see external handover).

NOTE 10: There are two physical forms of handover, intra-cell handover and inter-cell handover. Intra-cell handover is always internal. Inter-cell handover can be internal or external.

Incoming call: a call received at a PP.

Inter-cell handover: the switching of a call in progress from one cell to another cell.

Internal handover: handover processes that are completely internal to one Fixed radio Termination (FT). Internal handover re-connects the call at the lower layers, while maintaining the call at the NWK layer.

NOTE 11: The lower layer reconnection can either be at the Data Link Control (DLC) layer (connection handover) or at the MAC layer (bearer handover).

Inter-operability: the capability of FPs and PPs, that enable a PP to obtain access to teleservices in more than one location area and/or from more than one operator (more than one service provider).

Inter-operator roaming: roaming between FP coverage areas of different operators (different service providers).

Inter-Working Unit (IWU): a unit that is used to interconnect sub-networks.

NOTE 12: The IWU will contain the inter-working functions necessary to support the required sub-network inter-working.

Intra-cell handover: the switching of a call in progress from one physical channel of one cell to another physical channel of the same cell.

Intra-operator roaming: roaming between different FP coverage areas of the same operator (same service provider).

Local NetWork (LNW): a telecommunication network capable of offering local telecommunication services.

NOTE 13: The term does not include legal or regulatory aspects, nor does it indicate if the network is a public network or a private network.

Locally unique identity: the identity is unique within one FP or location area, depending on application.

Location area: the domain in which a PP may receive (and/or make) calls as a result of a single location registration.

Location registration: the process whereby the position of a DECT portable termination is determined to the level of one location area, and this position is updated in one or more databases.

NOTE 14: These databases are not included within the DECT FT.

Medium Access Control (MAC) Connection: an association between one source MAC Multi-Bearer Control (MBC) entity and one destination MAC MBC entity. This provides a set of related MAC services (a set of logical channels), and it can involve one or more underlying MAC bearers.

Outgoing call: a call originating from a PP.

Portable Application (PA): a logical grouping that contains all the elements that lie beyond the DECT network boundary on the portable side.

NOTE 15: The functions contained in the portable application may be physically distributed, but any such distribution is invisible to the DECT network.

Portable Part (DECT Portable Part) (PP): a physical grouping that contains all elements between the user and the DECT air interface. PP is a generic term that may describe one or several physical pieces.

NOTE 16: A DECT PP is logically divided into one portable termination plus one or more portable applications.

Portable radio Termination (PT): a logical group of functions that contains all of the DECT processes and procedures on the portable side of the DECT air interface.

NOTE 17: A PT only includes elements that are defined in the DECT CI standard. This includes radio transmission elements (layer 1) together with a selection of layer 2 and layer 3 elements.

Radio Fixed Part (RFP): one physical sub-group of an FP that contains all the radio end points (one or more) that are connected to a single system of antennas.

Registration: an ambiguous term, that should always be qualified. See either location registration or subscription registration.

Roaming: the movement of a PP from one FP coverage area to another FP coverage area, where the capabilities of the FPs enable the PP to make or receive calls in both areas.

NOTE 18: Roaming requires the relevant FPs and PP to be inter-operable.

Subscription registration: the infrequent process whereby a subscriber obtains access rights to one or more FPs.

NOTE 19: Subscription registration is usually required before a user can make or receive calls.

2.2. Abbreviations

For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply:

    ______________________________________                                         ARI    Access Rights Identity. See SARI and TARI                               BCD    Binary Coded Decimal                                                    BSC    GSM Base Station Controller                                             CC     Call Control                                                            CCITT  (The) International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative                       Committee                                                               CI     Common Interface                                                        CISS   Call Independent Supplementary Services                                 CK     Cipher Key.                                                             CLMS   ConnectionLess Message Service                                          COMS   Connection Oriented Message Service                                     CRSS   Call Related Supplementary Services                                     DAM    DECT Authentication Module                                              DAM DA DECT Authentication Module DECT Application                             DAM GA DECT Authentication Module, GSM Application                             DECT   Digital European Cordless Telecommunications                            DLC    Data Link Control, Layer 2b of the DECT protocol stack                  DSAA   DECT Standard Authentication Algorithm                                  DTMF   Dual Tone Multi-Frequency                                               FP     Fixed Part, (see definitions)                                           FT     Fixed radio Termination, (see definitions)                              GAP    Generic Access Profile                                                  IMEI   International Mobile Equipment Identity                                 IMSI   International Mobile Subscriber Identity                                IPEI   International Portable Equipment Identity                               IPUI   International Portable User Identity                                    ISDN   Integrated Services Digital Network                                     ISO    International Organisation for Standardisation                          ISUP   Integrated Services Digital Network User Part                           IWU    Inter-Working Unit, (see definitions)                                   K      authentication Key                                                      LCE    Link Control Entity                                                     LLME   Lower Layer Management Entity                                           MAC    Medium Access Control, Layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack              MAP    GSM Mobile Application Part                                             MM     Mobility Management, a NWK layer functional grouping                    MSB    Most Significant Bit                                                    MS     Mobile Station                                                          MSC    Mobile Switching Centre                                                 NWK    Network, Layer 3 of the DECT protocol stack                             OSI    Open Systems Interconnection                                            PA     Portable Application                                                    PARI   Primary Access Rights Identity                                          PARK   Portable Access Rights Key                                              PCM    Pulse Coded Modulation                                                  PE     Portable Equipment                                                      PLMN   Public Land Mobile Network                                              PP     Portable Part                                                           PSTN   Public Switched Telephone Network                                       PT     Portable radio Termination. See definition                              PTNX   Private Telecommunications Network eXchange                             PUN    Portable User Number                                                    PUT    Portable User Type                                                      RAND   A RANDom challenge issued by a FP                                       RES    A RESponse calculated by a PP                                           RFP    Radio Fixed Part, (see definitions)                                     RFPI   Radio Fixed Part Identity                                               RS     A value used to establish authentication session keys                   SARI   Secondary Access Rights Identity                                        SS     Supplementary Services                                                  SRES   A GSM specific authentication response calculated by the                       GSM SIM or the DAM                                                      TAF    Terminal Adaptation Function                                            TARI   Tertiary Access Rights Identity                                         TMSI   Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity                                    TPUI   Temporary Portable User Identity                                        TUP    Telephony User Part                                                     UPI    User Personal Identification                                            ______________________________________                                    

2.3. GSM Abbreviations and Definitions

Definition and specific GSM abbreviations may be found in GSM 01.04 [20].

2.4. Symbols for Status Columns

The symbols defined in this subclause are applied for procedures, features, messages, information elements, fields and field codings in this document if not explicitly otherwise stated. The interpretation of status columns in all tables is as follows:

M for mandatory to map/support/use;

O for optional to map/support/use;

I for out-of-scope (not subject for testing);

X for prohibited or excluded to map/support/use (the message, information element may be allowed to be used in the standard/standards but it is not allowed to be mapped/used depending on the environment/dynamic conditions etc.);

N/A or -(dash) for not applicable to map/support/use;

C for conditional to map/support/use (the message, information element mapping depends on the selection of other optional or/and conditional items).

NOTE: The symbol "-" in the mapping section of this ETS means that there is no message, information element or coding specified in this column.

3. GENERAL

This document specifies how GSM circuit switched bearer services are provided over the DECT air interface.

This document is made up of 5 main clauses:

Clause 4: Inter-working requirements--includes reference configurations and the protocol architecture models. Also describes the main service requirements.

Clauses 5: Inter-Working Unit (IWU) mappings--shows the C plane and U plane mappings needed in addition to the ETS 300 370 [31] for the FP GSM PLMN attachment in respective order. Two IWUs are considered; the FP IWU and the PP IWU, although the FP IWU is expected to be the largest. The signalling mappings are described in terms of IWU procedures with informative data flow diagrams. Detailed descriptions follow using tables of what is mapped, what is ignored, and what is transferred transparently.

Clause 6: Additions to the base standard--this clause defines the optional changes needed in the ETS 300 175-5 [5] for a full interworking in service negotiation. Also some new attributes/parameter codings are proposed to widen the service range closer to GSM PLMN bearer services.

Clause 7: Connection types--this clause identifies the main DECT connection types (U plane+C plane) at the air interface and defines the attributes codings used in the DECT air interface for identification of the different GSM bearer services.

Clause 8: GSM Bearer Capability default values--this clause lists the default values for GSM BC information element fields.

4. INTER-WORKING REQUIREMENTS

4.1. General

This document defines the mandatory requirements to the FP interworking functions if the GSM circuit switched bearer services are interworked to DECT. The interworking shall comply completely with ETS 300 370 [31] in terms of MM and CC message mappings with the additions presented in this document. The additional interworking mapping are based on the GSM phase 2 standards.

The mandatory minimum requirement of this document is compatible with the DECT/GSM interworking profile ETS 300 370 [31], ETS 300 xxx DECT C.2. data profile [30] and ETS 300 175-5 DECT Network Layer [5]. However, if full interworking with service negotiation is needed some changes/additions listed in subclause 6 of this document are required to ETS 300 175-5 [5]. The procedures utilizing these changes are optional.

4.2. Reference Configurations

4.2.1. FP functional attachment to the GSM PLMN

The configuration is shown in FIG. 10.

4.3. General Inter-working Model for FP GSM PLMN Attachment

The general interworking model is shown in FIG. 11. It describes a general interworking model containing both control and user planes. The figure also shows the locations of the interworking units (IWUs).

The FP IWU provides mappings between GSM CC/MM and DECT CC/MM messages. The mappings defined in this document in subclause 5 are additions to the ETS 300 370 [31]. The PP TAF defined in the ETS 300 xxx C.2 profile annex C.2 [30] provides a CCITT V.24 connection to the DECT data application.

4.4. Inter-working Context

4.4.1. General

The PP complying with this standard shall be compatible with the requirements of the ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] and ETS 300 370 [31], those which are based on the minimum requirements of GAP [9] when regarding the MM aspects. The CC requirements are based on the C.2 data profile [30] which are GAP [9] with some data transmission specific additional requirements. This document does not require the support of the GAP based voice services i.e. the PP may be a data only terminal with the GSM access capabilities and a GSM subscription as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

4.4.2. Basic-Inter-Working Rules

The interworking rules are as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

Table 1 defines the GSM bearer services supported by this document. Both, GSM transparent (T) and non-transparent (NT) bearer services are supported while DECT is interworking with GSM. The DECT air interface does not separate the NT or T cases thus the C.2 profile will be used for both cases. Both rate adaptation schemes are terminated of the FP IWU and are introduced in the FP IWU U-plane section, however, to support both is not a mandatory requirement.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         The GSM bearer services supported                                              Bearer service                                                                 number           Bearer service name                                           ______________________________________                                         21               Asynchronous 300 bps                                          22               Asynchronous 1.2 kbps                                         23               Asynchronous 1200/75 bps                                      24               Asynchronous 2.4 bps                                          25               Asynchronous 4.8 bps                                          26               Asynchronous 9.6 bps                                          31               Synchronous 1.2 kbps                                          32               Synchronous 2.4 kbps                                          33               Synchronous 4.8 kbps                                          34               Synchronous 9.6 kbps                                          41               PAD access 300 bps                                            42               PAD access 1.2 kbps                                           43               PAD access 1200/75 bps                                        44               PAD access 2.4 kbps                                           45               PAD access 4.8 kbps                                           46               PAD access 9.6 kbps                                           ______________________________________                                    

The selection of a GSM bearer service is done in the mobile originated call by defining the services requirements in the <<iwu-attributes>> and <<end-to-end-capatibility>> information elements as defined in subclause 7. Part of the values of these elements are mapped to GSM <<Bearer capability>> element as defined in subclause 5.1.4.. Since not all DECT fields are mappable with GSM fields some of the values are utilized i.e they are ignored in the GSM part of the connection establishment. Due to the same reason some GSM Bearer capability fields use default values as defined in subclause 8.

The selection of a GSM bearer service is done in the mobile terminated call by defining the service requirements in the GSM <<Bearer capability>> element. Part of the values of this element are mapped to <<iwu-attributes>> and <<end-to-end-compatibility>> information elements as defined in subclause 5.1.4. Since not all GSM fields are mappable with DECT fields some of the values are not utilized i.e they are ignored in the DECT part of the connection establishment. Due to the same reason some fields of DECT <<iwu-attributes>> and <<end-to-end-compatibility>> use default values as defined in subclause 7.

4.4.3.. Interpretation of broadcast attributes

This subclause refers to Annex F of ETS 300 175-5 [5] (Broadcast attributes coding). The coding are done as defined in ETS 300 370 [31] with the exceptions listed here.

a32 ADPCM/G.721 Voice service: may be set to value "1". (NOTE 1)

a33 PAP/GAP voice supported: may be set to value "1". (NOTE 1)

a34 Non-voice circuit switched service: shall be set to value "1";

NOTE 1. This document does not require the support of the voice service, however, it is not prohibited either.

4.4.4. Interpretation of Terminal capability

If <<TERMINAL CAPABILTY>> information element is used the following codings indicated the support of the GSM bearer services:

Profile Indicator₋₋ 1 Coding (Octet 4) of TERMINAL CAPABLITY information element:

    ______________________________________                                         Bits 7     6     5   4   3   2   1   Meaning                                   ______________________________________                                              x     x     x   x   1   x   x   GSM profile supported                          1     x     x   x   x   x   x   Data Services Profile C Class             ______________________________________                                                                              2                                          Both codings are required.                                               

5. INTER-WORKING MAPPINGS, FP ATTACHED TO THE GSM PLMN

5.1. FP C-plane IWU Procedures

5.1.1. CC IWU procedures

The CC procedures are compatible with ETS 300 370 [31] with the exceptions described here.

The <<IWU ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> information elements included in the {CC-SETUP} message will define the GSM bearer service to be requested. The coding combinations used for alternate bearer services is defined in the subclause 7 of this document.

Only BEARER CAPABILITY 1 is recognized in the GSM messages. That is, if a GSM Call Control message contains multiple BEARER CAPABLITY information elements only the first one is mapped and conveyed to DECT PP.

Only the first <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> information elements are mapped into GSM BEARER CAPABILITY element.

The LOWER LAYER COMPATIBILITY and HIGHER LAYER COMPATIBILITY information elements, if present in a GSM CC message, are carried with no mappings over the air interface as described in subclauses 5.1.5.1.3, 5.1.5.1.4, 5.1.5.2.3 and 5.1.5.2.4. The FP will not do any mapping of these elements. The utilization of these elements is completely a matter of the DECT data application in PP i.e this document does not define their usage.

5.1.1.1. Outgoing data call

The call procedures for outgoing data call (PP originated) are compatible with the procedures of containing the <<CALLED-PARTY-NUMBER>> in the {CC-INFO} message as defined in the ETS 300 370 [31]. This procedure is compatible with ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] call establishment.

5.1.1.2. Service negotiation in the case of outgoing call

There are three alternate options in the services negotiation procedures in (PP originated) outgoing call. Minimum mandatory requirement is to support the negotiation not possible case defined in clause 5.1.1.2.1. The alternate service negotiation procedures are indicated/requested with <<Negotiation indicator>> field in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element. In order to facilitate the optional service negotiations defined in subclauses 5.1.1.2.2. and 5.1.1.2.3. changes/additions defined in subclause 7 of this document to DECT network layer ETS 300 175-5 [5] have to be implemented.

The negotiable parameters in the case of mobile originated call is <<Modem type>>.

5.1.1.2.1. Negotiation not possible

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Negotiation not possible" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject all negotiation towards/from MSC. That is, if the MSC cannot provide the PP the requested service the connection is disconnected by using CC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 05 "Incompatible service" towards PP.

It is then the responsiblity of the FP IWU in the case the {Call proceeding} contains new service parameter values to disconnect the connection towards the GSM PLMN by issuing {Release complete} message with cause 79; "Service or option not implemented, unspecified".

If no {Call proceeding} message is received from MSC or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 12)

5.1.1.2.2. Exchange attributes negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the FP cannot support exchange attributes negotiation as defined in the subclause 15.2.3 of ETS 300 175-5 [5].

If the FP can support the Exchange parameter negotiation the FP IWU will map the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements contained in {CC-SETUP} to the GSM BEARER CAPABILTY element of GSM {Setup} message as described in subclause 5.1.4.2.1.

1) Upon receipt of the GSM {Call proceeding} message with new values in <<Bearer capabilty>> information element the FP IWU will release the connection by using MNCC-REJECT-ind with new values in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements.

2) Whereupon the FP IWU will send the MSC {RELEASE COMPLETE} message with cause code 31 "Normal, unspecified". The PP may now initiate a new call with new parameter values following the normal call establishment precedures defined in this document and in ETS 300 370 [31].

If no {Call proceeding} message is received or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 13)

5.1.1.2.3. Extended exchange parameter negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Extended exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the FP cannot support Extended exchange attributes negotiation.

If the FP can support the Extended exchange parameter negotiation the FP IWU will map the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements contained in {CC-SETUP} message to the GSM <<BEARER CAPABILTY>> element of GSM {Setup} message as described in subclause 5.1.4.2.1.

1) Upon receipt of the GSM {Call proceeding} message the FP IWU will map the new values of the <<Bearer capability>> into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements of the DECT <<CC-CALL-PROCEEDING>> message as defined in subclause 5.1.4.1.3.

If no {Call proceeding} message is received or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and no mapping between the <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> and <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements is needed. (See FIG. 14)

5.1.1.3. Incoming data call

The call procedures for incoming data call (network originated) are compatible with the procedures defined in the ETS 300 370 [31]. This procedure is compatible with ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] call establishment.

5.1.1.4. Service negotiation in the case of incoming call

There are three alternate options in the services negotiation procedures in (network originated) incoming call. Minimum mandatory requirement is to support the negotiation not possible case defined in clause 5.1.1.4.1. The alternate service negotiation procedures are indicated/requested with <<Negotiation indicator>> field in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element. In order to facilitate the optional service negotiations defined in subclauses 5.1.1.4.2. and 5.1.1.4.3. changes/additions defined in subclause 6 of this document to DECT network layer ETS 300 175-5 [5] have to be implemented.

The negotiable parameters in the case of mobile terminated call are <<number of data bits>>, <<number of stop bits>>, <<number of parity bits>>, <<user layer 2 protocol>> and <<Modem type>>.

5.1.1.4.1. Negotiation not possible

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Negotiation not possible" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject all negotiation. That is, if the PP cannot accept the parameters indicated in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements the connection is disconnected by using CC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 05 "Incompatible service".

If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.1.4.2. Exchange attributes negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

1). Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the PP cannot support exchange attributes negotiation as defined in the subclause 15.2.3 in ETS 300 175-5 [5].

If the PP can support the Exchange parameter negotiation the PP IWU will add the new desired values into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements of the {CC-RELEASE-COM} message.

2). Upon receipt of the {CC-RELEASE-COM} message with indication of "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator>> field of the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> element the FP will not directly map the message according to 300 370 [31] but issue immediately a new CC-SETUP-ind with new set parameters in <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> elements. It is then the responsibility of the FP IWU to join the GSM call waiting for response and the new DECT call with new parameters.

3) Upon receipt of the {CC-ALERTING} or {CC-CONNECT} as a response to the new {SETUP} message the procedure will proceed as illustrated in ETS 300 370 [31] with new parameter values mapped into the <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> element in the {Call Confirmed} message.

If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 15)

5.1.1.4.3. Extended exchange parameter negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Extended exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the PP cannot support Extended exchange attributes negotiation.

If the PP can support the Extended exchange parameter negotiation the PP IWU will add the new desired attributes values to the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements of the {CC-CONNECT} message.

2) and 3). It is then the responsibility of the FP IWU to suspend the submission of the {Call confirm} and {Alerting} message towards the GSM network until the new desired values have been received in the {CC-CONNECT} message. The new values in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements of the {CC-CONNECT} message are mapped into the GSM BEARER CAPABILTY element of {Call Confirmed} message as described in subclause 5.1.8.3. Other mappings between {CC-CONNECT} and {Connect} message as well as {CC-ALERTING} and {Alerting} messages are done as described in ETS 300 370 [31].

The PP IWU shall not use <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and/or <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> information elements in the {CC-CONNECT} message if it agrees with the service parameters proposed in the {CC-SETUP} message. If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 16)

5.1.1.5. Other CC procedures

Other CC procedures are done according to ETS300 370 [31]. Additional cause code mappings required are presented in subclause 5.1.6.1.20.

5.1.2. MM IWU procedures

The MM procedures follow the procedures defined in the C.2 profile and ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.3. Other IWU procedures

5.1.4. Message mappings

5.1.4.1. GSM to DECT

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     List of mapped CC messages                                                                Status                                                                             DECT   Status   Map                                             Item No                                                                            GSM message                                                                           in GSM                                                                             message                                                                               in GAP                                                                             Ref. status                                                                            Note                                         __________________________________________________________________________     1   SETUP  M   CC-SETUP                                                                              M   5.1.4.1.1                                                                           M                                               2   CALL   M   CC-RELEASE-                                                                           M   5.1.4.1.2                                                                           C.1                                                 PROCEEDING COM                                                             3   CALL   M   CC-CALL-                                                                              M   5.1.4.1.3                                                                           C.2                                                 PROCEEDING PROCEEDING                                                      __________________________________________________________________________      C.1: If Exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.                C.2: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X. 

1.4.1.1. SETUP--CC-SETUP

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                         Item Message coding                                                                             Message coding     Map                                        No   GSM         DECT        Ref.   status                                                                              NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              SETUP       CC-SETUP                                                      1    bearer capability                                                                          iwu-attributes                                                                             5.1.5.1.1                                                                             M    1.                                         1           end-to-end- 5.1.5.1.2                                                                             M                                                           compatibility                                                 2    lower layer iwu-to-iwu  5.1.5.1.3                                                                             C1   1.                                         compatibility                                                             2    higher layer                                                                               iwu-to-iwu  5.1.5.1.4                                                                             C1   1.                                         compatibility                                                             ______________________________________                                          C1: IF PRESENT THEN O ELSE X                                             

NOTE 1: The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two DECT elements.

All other message mappings are done according to ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.4.1.2. CALL PROCEEDING-CC-RELEASE-COM

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         Item Message coding                                                                             Message coding     Map                                        No   GSM         DECT        Ref.   status                                                                              NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CALL PRO-   CC-RELEASE-                                                        CEEDING     COM                                                           1    bearer capability                                                                          iwu-attributes                                                                             5.1.5.1.1                                                                             C.1                                             1                                                                                          end-to-end- 5.1.5.1.2                                                                             C.1                                                         compatibility                                                 ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.          

5.1.4.1.3. CALL PROCEEDING-CC-CALL-PROCEEDING

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         Item Message coding                                                                             Message coding     Map                                        No   GSM         DECT        Ref.   status                                                                              NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CALL PRO-   CC-CALL-                                                           CEEDING     PROCEEDING                                                    1    bearer capability                                                                          iwu-attributes                                                                             5.1.5.1.1                                                                             C.1                                             1           end-to-end- 5.1.5.1.2                                                                             C.1                                                         compatibility                                                 ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X. 

5.1.4.2. DECT to GSM

                                      TABLE 6                                      __________________________________________________________________________     List of mapped CC messages                                                                Status        Status   Map                                          Item No                                                                            DECT message                                                                          in GAP                                                                             GSM message                                                                              in GSM                                                                             Ref. status                                                                             Note                                     __________________________________________________________________________     1   CC-SETUP                                                                              M   SETUP     M   5.1.4.2.1                                                                           M                                            2   CC-CONNECT                                                                            M   CALL CONFIRMED                                                                           M   5.1.4.2.2                                                                           C.1                                          __________________________________________________________________________      C.1: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X.       All other message mappings are done according to ETS 300 370 [31].       

5.1.4.2.1. CC-SETUP--SETUP

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                         Item Message coding                                                                             Message coding     Map                                        No   DECT        GSM         Ref.   status                                                                              NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CC-SETUP    SETUP                                                         1    iwu-attributes                                                                             bearer capability                                                                          5.1.5.2.1                                                                             M      1.                                                   1                                                                  end-to-end-             5.1.5.2.2                                                                             M                                               compatibility                                                             2    iwu-to-iwu  lower layer 5.1.5.2.3                                                                             C1   1                                                      compatibility                                                 3    iwu-to-iwu  higher layer                                                                               5.1.5.2.4                                                                             C1   1                                                      compatibility                                                 ______________________________________                                          C1: IF PRESENT THEN O ELSE X                                                   NOTE 1:                                                                        The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two        DECT elements.                                                           

5.1.4.2.2. CC-CONNECT--CALL CONFIRMED

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                         Item Message coding                                                                             Message coding     Map                                        No   DECT        GSM         Ref.   status                                                                              NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CC-CONNECT  CALL                                                                           CONFIRMED                                                     1    iwu-attributes                                                                             bearer capability                                                                          5.1.5.2.1                                                                             C.1  1.                                                     1                                                                  end-to-end-             5.1.5.2.2                                                                             C.1                                             compatibility                                                             ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Extended exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.       NOTE 1:                                                                        The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two        DECT elements.                                                           

5.1.5. Information element mappings

5.5.1. GSM to DECT

5.1.5.1.1. Bearer capability 1--Iwu-attributes

                                      TABLE 9                                      __________________________________________________________________________        Information                                                                              Information                                                       Item                                                                              element coding                                                                           element coding                                                                              Map Ref. in ETS                                      No GSM       DECT    Ref. status                                                                             300 370                                                                              NOTE                                       __________________________________________________________________________        bearer capability 1                                                                      iwu-attributes                                                     1 Bearer capability IEI                                                                    ID for iwu   M   6.1.8.1.4                                           attributes                                                                   2 Length of bearer                                                                         Length of    M   6.1.8.1.5                                           capabilities                                                                             contents                                                             contents                                                                     3 Radio channel                                                                              --         X   Note 1                                              requirements                                                                 4 Coding standard                                                                          Coding standard                                                                        5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                     5 Transfer mode                                                                            Transfer mode                                                                          5.1.6.1.2                                                                           M                                                     6 Information                                                                              Information                                                                            5.1.6.1.3                                                                           M                                                       transfer capability                                                                      transfer capability                                                8 Structure Structure                                                                              5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     9 Duplex mode                                                                              <<end-to end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   10 Configuration                                                                            Configuration                                                                          5.1.6.1.5                                                                           M                                                    11 NIRR      --           X   Note 1                                           12 Establishment                                                                            Establishment                                                                          5.1.6.1.6                                                                           M                                                    13 Access identity                                                                            --         X   Note 1                                           14 Rate adaptation                                                                          User protocol ID                                                                       5.1.6.1.7                                                                           M                                                    15 Signalling access                                                                          --         X   Note 1                                              protocol                                                                    16 Layer 1 identity                                                                           --         X   Note 1                                           17 User information                                                                           --         M   Note 1                                              layer 1 protocol                                                            18 Synchronous/                                                                             <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                       asynchronous                                                                             compatibility>>                                                   19 Number of stop                                                                           <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                       bits      compatibility>>                                                   20 Negotiation                                                                              <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   21 Number of data                                                                           <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                       bits excluding                                                                           compatibility>>                                                      parity bit if present                                                       22 User rate <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   23 Intermediate rate                                                                        <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   24 Network   <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                       independent clock                                                                        compatibility>>                                                      on transmission                                                             25 Network   <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                       independent clock                                                                        compatibility>>                                                      on reception                                                                26 Parity information                                                                       <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   27 Connection                                                                                 --         X   Note 1                                              element                                                                     28 Modem type                                                                               <<end-to-end-                                                                          5.1.5.1.2                                                                           M                                                                 compatibility>>                                                   29 Layer 2 identity                                                                           --         X                                                    30 User information                                                                         L2 protocol ID                                                                         5.1.6.1.8                                                                           M                                                       layer 2 protocol                                                            __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1.                                                                        The value carried in this field is ignored by the FP IWU.                

5.1.5.1.2. Bearer capability 1--end-to-end-compatibility

                                      TABLE 10                                     __________________________________________________________________________        Information                                                                             Information                                                        Item                                                                              element coding                                                                          element coding                                                                               Map Ref. in ETS                                      No GSM      DECT     Ref. status                                                                             300 370                                                                              NOTE                                       __________________________________________________________________________        bearer capability 1                                                                     end-to-end-                                                                    compatibility                                                       1 Bearer   ID for end-to-end                                                                            M   6.1.8.1.4                                           capabilities IEI                                                                        compatibility                                                       2 Length of bearer                                                                        Length of contents                                                                           M   6.1.8.1.5                                           capabilities                                                                   contents                                                                     3 Radio channel                                                                             --          X         Note 1                                        requirement                                                                  4 Coding standard                                                                         <<IWU-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                        5 Transfer mode                                                                           <<iwu    5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                        6 Information                                                                             <<IWU-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                       transfer capability                                                                     attributes>>                                                        8 Structure                                                                               <<IWU-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                        9 Duplex mode                                                                             Duplex mode (DUP)                                                                       5.1.6.1.9                                                                           M                                                    10 Configuration                                                                           <<iwu-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                       11 NIRR       --          X         Note 1                                     12 Establishment                                                                           <<iwu-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                       13 Access id.                                                                                --          X         Note 1                                     14 Rate adaptation                                                                         <<iwu    5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                                attributes>>                                                       15 Signalling access                                                                         --          X         Note 1                                        protocol                                                                    16 Layer 1 id.                                                                               --          X         Note 1                                     17 User information                                                                          --          X         Note 1                                        layer 1 protocol                                                            18 Synchronous/                                                                            Synchronous/                                                                            5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                       asynchronous                                                                            asynchronous (S/A)                                                                      0                                                         19 Number of stop                                                                          Stop bits coding                                                                        5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                       bits              1                                                         20 Negotiation                                                                             Negotiation (Neg)                                                                       5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                                         2                                                         21 Number of data                                                                          Data bits coding                                                                        5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                       bits excluding    3                                                            parity bit if . . .                                                         22 User rate                                                                               User rate coding                                                                        5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                                         4                                                         23 Intermediate rate                                                                       Intermediate rate                                                                       5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                                         5                                                         24 Network  Network  5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                       independent (NIC)                                                                       Independent Clock                                                                       6                                                            clock on on transmission                                                       transmission (Tx)                                                                       (NIC tx)                                                           25 Network  Network  5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                       independent (NIC)                                                                       Independent Clock                                                                       7                                                            clock on on reception (NIC                                                     reception (Rx)                                                                          Rx)                                                                26 Parity information                                                                      Parity coding                                                                           5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                                         8                                                         27 Connection                                                                                --          X         Note 1                                        element                                                                     28 Modem type                                                                              Modem type                                                                              5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                                         9                                                         29 Layer 2 id                                                                                --          X         Note 1                                     30 User information                                                                        <<iwu-   5.1.5.1.1                                                                           M                                                       layer 2 protocol                                                                        attributes>>                                                       __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1.                                                                        The value carried in this field is ignored by the FP IWU.                

5.1.5.1.3. Lower layer compatibility--Iwu-to-iwu

If the <<Lower layer compatibility>> information element is contained in GSM CC messages, it is mapped intact into <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet <<iwu-to-iwu-information>> field. The information element <<Protocol discriminator>> in <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet will contain coding "010001"B "GSM Recommendation 04.08, elements".

5.1.5.1.4. Higher layer compatibility--Iwu-to-iwu

If the <<Higher layer compatibility>> information element is contained in GSM CC messages, it is mapped intact into <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet <<iwu-to-iwu-information>> field. The information element <<Protocol discriminator>> in <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet will contain coding "010001"B "GSM Recommendation 04.08, elements".

5.1.5.2. DECT to GSM

5.1.5.2.1. Iwu-attributes--Bearer capability 1

                                      TABLE 11                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Information                                                                              Information element                                                                           Map Ref. in ETS                                    No element coding DECT                                                                      coding GSM                                                                               Ref. status                                                                             300 370                                                                              NOTE                                     __________________________________________________________________________        iwu-attributes                                                                           bearer capability 1                                                1 ID for iwu                                                                               Bearer capability IEI                                                                         M   6.1.8.1.4                                         attributes                                                                   2 Length of contents                                                                       Length of bearer                                                                              M   8.1.8.1.5                                                   capability contents                                                3 Coding standard                                                                          coding standard                                                                          5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                   4 Information                                                                              Information transfer                                                                     5.1.6.1.3                                                                           M                                                     transfer capability                                                                      capability                                                         5 Negotiation                                                                                --           X                                                     indicator                                                                    6 External connection                                                                        --           X                                                     type                                                                         7 Transfer mode                                                                            Transfer mode                                                                            5.1.6.1.2                                                                           M                                                   8 Information                                                                                --           X                                                     transfer rate (octet 5)                                                      9 Unit rate (octet 5a)                                                                       --           X                                                  10 Rate multiplier                                                                            --           X                                                     (octet 5a)                                                                  11 Structure Structure 5.1.6.1.4                                               12 Configuration                                                                            Configuration                                                                            5.1.6.1.5                                               13 Establishment                                                                            Establishment                                                                            5.1.6.1.6                                                                           M                                                  14 Symmetry    --           X                                                  15 Information                                                                                --           X                                                     transfer rate (octet                                                           5c)                                                                         16 Unit rate (octet 5d)                                                                       --           X                                                  17 Rate multiplier                                                                            --           X                                                     (octet 5d)                                                                  18 Protocol ID coding                                                                         --           X                                                  19 User protocol ID                                                                         Rate adaptation                                                                          5.1.6.1.7                                                                           M                                                  20 L3 protocol ID                                                                             --           X                                                  21 L2 Protocol ID                                                                           User information                                                                         5.1.6.1.8                                                                           M                                                               layer 2 protocol                                                  __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE.                                                                          The GSM Bearer service fields not presented in the table have the default      values defined in subclause 8.                                           

5.1.5.2.2. End-to-end-compatibility--Bearer capability 1

                                      TABLE 12                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Information                                                                              Information    Map Ref. in ETS                                    No element coding DECT                                                                      element coding GSM                                                                       Ref. status                                                                             300 370                                                                              NOTE                                     __________________________________________________________________________        end-to-end-                                                                              bearer capability 1                                                  compatibility                                                                1 ID for end-to-end                                                                        Bearer capability IEI                                                                         M   6.1.8.1.4                                         compatibility                                                                2 Length of contents                                                                       Length of bearer                                                                              M   6.1.8.1.5                                         capability contents                                                          3 Synchronous/                                                                             Synchronous/                                                                             5.1.6.1.10                                                                          M                                                     asynchronous (S/A)                                                                       asynchronous                                                       4 Negotiation (Neg)                                                                        Negotiation                                                                              5.1.6.1.12                                                                          M                                                   5 User rate coding                                                                         User rate 5.1.6.1.14                                                                          M                                                   6 Intermediate rate                                                                        Intermediate rate                                                                        5.1.6.1.15                                                                          M                                                   7 Network   Network   5.1.6.1.16                                                                          M                                                     Independent Clock                                                                        Independent Clock                                                    on transmission                                                                          (NIC) on                                                             (NIC tx)  transmission (Tx)                                                  8 Network   Network   5.1.6.1.17                                                                          M                                                     Independent Clock                                                                        Independent Clock                                                    on reception (NIC                                                                        (NIC) on reception                                                   rx)       (Rx)                                                               9 Flow control on                                                                            --           X                                                     transmission (F-C                                                              tx)                                                                         10 Flow control on                                                                            --           X                                                     reception (F-C rx)                                                          11 Stop bits coding                                                                         Stop bits coding                                                                         5.1.6.1.11                                                                          M                                                  12 Data bits coding                                                                         Number of data bits                                                                      5.1.6.1.13                                                                          M                                                               excluding parity bit                                                           if . . .                                                          13 Parity coding                                                                            Parity (information                                                                      5.1.6.1.18                                                                          M                                                  14 Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                        Duplex mode                                                                              5.1.6.1.9                                                                           M                                                  15 Modem type                                                                               Modem type                                                                               5.1.6.1.19                                                                          M                                                  __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE.                                                                          The GSM Bearer service fields not presented in the table have the default      values defined in subclause 8.                                           

5.1.5.2.3. Iwu-to-iwu--lower layer compatibility

See subclause 5.1.5.1.3.

5.1.5.2.4. Iwu-to-iwu--Higher layer compatibility

subclause 5.1.5.1.4.

5.1.6. Fields in information element coding

5.1.6.1. GSM to DECT and DECT to GSM

5.1.6.1.1. Coding standard--Coding standard

                                      TABLE 13                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Coding Coding                                                                  standard                                                                              standard                                                             1  "0"B   "00"B     M        GSM coding < = >                                                               DECT coding                                       2  "1"B   --        I        reserved                                          __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.2. Transfer mode--transfer mode

                                      TABLE 14                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        transfer mode                                                                         transfer mode                                                        1  "0"B   "00"B     M        circuit mode                                      2  "1"B   "10"B     M        packet mode                                       3  --     "11"B     I        None                                              __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.3. Information transfer capability--information transfer capability

                                      TABLE 15                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Information                                                                           Information                                                             transfer                                                                              transfer                                                                capability                                                                            capability                                                           1  "000"B "00000"B  O        Speech (1.)                                       2  "001"B "01000"B  M        Unrestricted                                                                   digital                                           3  "010"B "10000"B  M        3.1 kHz audio                                                                  ex. PLMN (2.)                                     4  "011"B "10100"B  M        facsimile group 3                                 5  "100"B --        I        speech followed                                                                by unrestr. digit.                                                             inform.                                           6  "111"B --        I        alternate                                                                      speech/fax                                        7  --     "01001"B  I        Restricted digital                                                             info                                              8  --     "10001"B  I        7.0 kHz audio                                     9  --     "11000"B  I        Video                                             __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1: Coding will probably not be used especially Speech                     NOTE 2: This coding is used when connection through PLMN is done to a PST      Modem.                                                                   

5.1.6.1.4. Structure--Structure

                                      TABLE 16                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Structure                                                                             Structure                                                            1  "00"B  "100"B    M        SDU data integrity                                2  "11"B  "111"B    M        Unstructured                                      3  --     "000"B    I        Default                                           4  --     "001"B    I        8 kHz integrity                                   __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.5. Configuration--Configuration

                                      TABLE 17                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Configuation                                                                          Configuration                                                        1  "0"B   "00"B     M        point-to-point                                    __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.6. Establishment--Establishment

                                      TABLE 18                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        establishment                                                                         establishment                                                        1  "0"B   "00"B     M        Demand                                            __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.7. Rate adaptation--User protocol ID

                                      TABLE 19                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                           Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM    DECT    Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                             __________________________________________________________________________        Rate adaptation                                                                       User protocol ID                                                     1  "00"B  --                  No Rate adaptation                               2  "01"B  "00001"B   M        V.110/X.30                                       3  "10"B  "01001"B   M        CCITT X.31                                       4  --     "00000"B   I        User specific                                    5  --     "00010"B   I        G.711 μ-law PCM                               6  --     "00011"B   I        G.711 A-law PCM                                  7  --     "00100"B   I        G.721 ADPCM                                      8  --     "00101"B   I        G.722 and G.725                                                                7.0 kHz audio                                    9  --     "00110"B   I        H.261 Video                                      10 --     "00111"B   I        Non-standard rate                                                              adaptation                                       11 --     "01000"B   I        V.120 rate                                                                     adaptation                                       12 --     "10000"B   I        Group 3 fax                                      13 --     "10001"B   I        Group 4 fax                                      14 --     "11000"B   I        X.28/X.29                                        __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.8. User information layer 2 protocol--L2 protocol ID

                                      TABLE 20                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                        Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM     DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                             __________________________________________________________________________        User information                                                                       L2 protocol                                                            layer 2 protocol                                                                       ID                                                                  1  "00110"B                                                                               "00110"B  M        recommendation                                                                 X.25 link level                                  2  "01000"B                                                                               "11000"B  O        ISO 6429, codeset                                                              0 (DC1/DC3)                                                                    Note 1.                                          3  "01001"B                                                                               --        I        X.75 layer 2                                                                   modified (teletex)                               4  "01010"B                                                                               --        I        videotex profile 1                               6  "01100"B                                                                               "11100"B  O        COPnoFlCt                                                                      Note 1.                                          7  --      "00000"B  I        User specific                                    8  --      "00001"B  I        Basic mode ISO                                                                 1745                                             9  --      "00010"B  I        CCITT Q.921/1.441                                10 --      "00111"B  I        CCITT X.25 multilink                             11 --      "01000"B  I        Extended LAPB                                    12 --      "01100"B  I        ISO 8802/2                                       13 --      "10001"B  I        ISO 8802/x                                       14 --      "10010"B  I        GSM 04.06                                        15 --      "10110"B  I        CCITT V.42                                       __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1. A new coding suggested in subclause 6 of this document.          

5.1.6.1.9. Duplex mode--Duplex mode (DUP)

                                      TABLE 21                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                            Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                           No GSM    DECT     Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                            __________________________________________________________________________        duplex mode                                                                           duplex mode (DUP)                                                    1  "0"H   "0"B        M        half duplex                                     2  "1"B   "1"B        M        full duplex                                     __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.10. Synchronous/asynchronous--Synchronous/asynchronous (S/A)

                                      TABLE 22                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Synchronous/                                                                          Synchronous/                                                            asynchronous                                                                          asynchronous                                                         1  "0"B   "0"B      M        synchronous                                       2  "1"B   "1"B      M        asynchronous                                      __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.11. Number of stop bits--stop bit coding

                                      TABLE 23                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        number of stop                                                                        stop bit                                                                bits   coding                                                               1  --     "00"B     I        Not used (1.)                                     2  "0"B   "01"B     M        1 bit (1.)                                        3  --     "01"B     I        1.5 bits                                          4  "1"B   "11"B     M        2 bits                                            __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1. GSM uses "1 bit" coding in the case of bit oriented protocol. DEC      could use "Not used" coding.                                             

5.1.6.1.12. Negotiation--Negotiation (Neg)

                                      TABLE 24                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                           Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM    DECT    Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                             __________________________________________________________________________        Negotiation                                                                           Negotiation (Neg)                                                    1  "0"B   "0"B       M        in band                                                                        negotiation not                                                                possible                                         2  --     "1"B       I        in band                                                                        negotiation                                                                    possible                                         __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.13. Number of data bits exI. parity--data bits coding

                                      TABLE 25                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Number of data                                                                        Data bits                                                               bits exl. parity                                                                      coding                                                               1  --     "00"B     I        Not used (1.)                                     2  --     "01"B     I        5 bits                                            3  "0"B   "10"B     M        7 bits                                            4  "1"B   "11"B     M        8 bits (1.)                                       __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1. GSM uses "8 bits" coding in the case of bit oriented protocol.         DECT could use "Not used" coding.                                        

5.1.6.1.14. User rate--User rate coding

                                      TABLE 26                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                           Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM    DECT    Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                             __________________________________________________________________________        User rate                                                                             User rate coding                                                     1  "0001"B                                                                               "11110"B   M        0.3 kbit/s                                       2  "0010"B                                                                               "00010"B   M        1.2 kbit/s                                       3  "0011"B                                                                               "00011"B   M        2.4 kbit/s                                       4  "0100"B                                                                               "00101"B   M        4.8 kbit/s                                       5  "0101"B                                                                               "01000"B   M        9.6 kbit/s                                       6  "0110"B                                                                               "11111"B   M        12 kbit/s                                        7  "0111"B                                                                               "11000"B   M        1.2 kbit/s/                                                                    75 bit/s                                         __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.15. Intermediate rate--intermediate rate

                                      TABLE 27                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        Intermediate                                                                          Intermediate                                                            rate   rate                                                                 1  "00"B  "00"B     I        not used                                          2  "01"B  --        I        reserved                                          3  "10"B  "01"B     M        8 kbit/s                                          4  "11"   "10"B     M        16 kbit/s                                         5  --     "11"B     I        32 kbit/s                                         __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.16. Network independent clocking (NIC) on transmission (Tx)--Network independent clocking on transmission (NIC Tx)

                                      TABLE 28                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        NIC on Tx                                                                             NIC on Tx                                                            1  "0"B   "0"B      M        not required                                      2  "1"B   "1"B      M        required                                          __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.17. Network independent clocking (NIC) on reception (Tx)--Network independent clocking on reception (NIC Tx)

                                      TABLE 29                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                        Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM     DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                               NOTE                                            __________________________________________________________________________        NIC on Tx                                                                              NIC on Tx                                                           1  "0"B    "0"B      M         not required                                    2  "1"B    "1"B      M         required                                        __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.18. Parity information--parity coding

                                      TABLE 30                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                        Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                            No GSM     DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                             __________________________________________________________________________        parity information                                                                     parity coding                                                       1  "000"B  "000"B    M        odd                                              2  "010"B  "010"B    M        even                                             3  "011"B  "011"B    M        none                                             4  "100"B  "100"B    M        forced to 0                                      5  "101"B  "101"B    M        forced to 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________

5.1.6.1.19. Modem type--Modem type

                                      TABLE 31                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Item                                                                              Field(s) coding                                                                       Field(s) coding                                                                          Map                                                                               Ref. in ETS                                             No GSM    DECT   Ref.                                                                              status                                                                            300 370                                                                              NOTE                                              __________________________________________________________________________        modem type                                                                            modem type                                                           1  "00000"B                                                                              --        I        none                                              2  "00001"B                                                                              "000001"B M        V.21                                              3  "00010"B                                                                              "000010"B M        V.22                                              4  "00011"B                                                                              "000011"B M        V.22 bis                                          5  "00100"B                                                                              "000100"B M        V.23                                              6  --     "000101"B I        V.26                                              7  --     "000110"B I        V.26 bis                                          8  "00101"B                                                                              "000111"B M        V.26 ter                                          9  --     "001000"B I        V.27                                              10 --     "001001"B I        V.27 bis                                          11 --     "001010"B I        V.27 ter                                          12 --     "001011"B I        V.29                                              13 "00110"B                                                                              "001100"B M        V.32                                              14 --     "001101"B I        V.35                                              15 "00111"B                                                                              --        I        modem for                                                                      undefined interface                               16 "01000"B                                                                              "001110"B I        autobauding type 1                                                             NOTE 1.                                           __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1. A new coding suggested in subclause 6 of this document.          

5.1.6.1.20. Cause-value--Release Reason-code

The following mappings are additions to ETS 300 370 [31] subclause 6.1.8.2.23.

                  TABLE 32                                                         ______________________________________                                              Field(s)                                                                               Field(s)                                                          Item coding  coding    Map                                                     No   GSM     DECT      status                                                                              NOTE                                               ______________________________________                                              Cause   Release                                                                number  Reason-                                                                        code (Hex)                                                        1    63      05        M    "Service or option not available,                  > "Incompatible             unspecified" <                                                                 service"                                           2    79      07        M    "Service or option not                             >                           implemented, unspecified" <                                                    "Negotiation not supported"                        ______________________________________                                    

5.2. FP U-plane IWU Procedures

5.2.1. General

This section defines the functional requirements of the FP IWU for the mapping of the user data and the C.2 data profile U-plane flow. Both Transparent and Non-Transparent options have been decribed. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to support both options. It is recommended to provide the Non Transparent interworking since its functionality is closer to the DECT air interface opreration of LAPU.

5.2.2. Transparent service (T)

5.2.2.1. General

Due to usage of LAPU no complete synchronism between the endpoints can be guaranteed.

The rate adaptation of the GSM data flow will be done in the FP IWU. A general structure of the rate adaptation function is illustrated in FIG. 17. In the figure it is assumed that the FP is connected to the MSC through the A interface. The functionality of the IWU is to map the synchronous, asynchronous and status data to respective DECT C.2 profile functionality. FP seen by the MSC correspond to the GSM MS TAF functionality.

5.2.2.1.1. Asynchronous

The FP IWU will contain the V.110 RA2, RA1 and RA0 adaptation functions. The information of the RA0 and RA1 will be mapped as follows:

the CCITT V series status information of RA1 will be mapped to the C.2 LAPU Control frame as defined in subclause 5.2.2.3 of this document. The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

user information of the RA0 will be forwarded C.2 PAD function defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause. The LAPU frame lengths should be adjusted to fit the buffering requirements related to the transparent service.

5.2.2.1.2. Synchronous

The FP IWU will contain the V.110 RA2 and RA1 adaptation functions. The information from the RA1 will be mapped as follows:

the CCITT V series status information of RA1 will be mapped to the respective DECT function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.2 of this document. The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

user information of the RA0 will be forwarded C.2 BPAD function defined in the subclause 10.2 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause. The LAPU frame lengths should be adjusted to fit the buffering requirements related to the transparent service.

5.2.2.2. CCITT V.24 Interchange circuit signalling mapping

The CCITT V.24 signalling status information will be mapped between the DECT LAPU control frame function and respective GSM function as follows.

DECT C.2 Data profile Control Status octet defined in C.2 data profile [30] subclause 10.3 is used with <<Frame type coding>> indicating V.24 status interworking.

the status change of the V.24 interface circuits 108, 107, 105, 109 and 106 mapping will be done as shown in tables 24 and 25.

In the direction of GSM to DECT only in the change situation of a status of each SA, SB or X bit will be mapped thus if not change has occurred in the status bit of GSM data flow not LAPU control frame is sent.

In the direction of DECT to GSM the FP IWU will map the old status of a status bit towards GSM if no LAPU control frames with new value has received.

the status of the CCITT V.24 circuits 106 and 105 is mapped into/from the PAD/BPAD flow control

                  TABLE 24                                                         ______________________________________                                              V.24 circuit in                                                                direction of             DECT LAPU                                        Item GSM =>                   control frame                                    No   DECT        V.110 bit    bit      Note                                    ______________________________________                                         1    107         S1, S2, S3, S6, S8 =                                                                        DSR coding                                                                              DSR                                                      SA                                                            2    109         S4, S9 = SB  DCD coding                                                                              CD                                      3    106         x            Ignored  CTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 25                                                         ______________________________________                                              V.24 circuit in                                                                direction of             DECT LAPU                                        Item DECT =>                  control frame                                    No   GSM         V.110 bit    bit      Note                                    ______________________________________                                         1    108         S1, S2, S3, S6, S8 =                                                                        DTR coding                                                                              DTR                                                      SA                                                            2    105         S4, S9 = SB  Ignored  RTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 3    106         x            Ignored  CTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 ______________________________________                                    

NOTE 1. DECT provides its own flow control mechanism and end-to-end flow control is not recommended. See subclauses 5.2.2.3 and 5.2.3.3.

5.2.2.3. Flow control

The flow control situation indicated by the X-bit or buffers backpressure are mapped into the C.2 data profile [30] PAD/BPAD flow control functionality as defined in respective C.2 profile PAD/BPAD subclauses. It is the matter of implementation to ensure that no data loss occur in flow control.

5.2.2.4. Call establishment signalling mapping

The mapping between DECT call establishment in the FP IWU is done as defined in the ETS 300 370 [31] and in this document in subclause 5.

5.2.3. Non-transparent service (NT)

5.2.3.1. General

The rate adaptation of the GSM data flow will take place in the FP IWU. A general figure of the rate adaptation functions of GSM non-transparent (NT) case is illustrated in FIG. 18. In the figure it is assumed that the FP is connected to the MSC through the A interface.

The RLP entity and LAPU entity in FP will function completely independently. That is, frame retransmissions and control information regarding RLP and LAPU functions are not dependent of each other.

5.2.3.1.1. Asynchronous

The FP IWU will contain the RA2, RA1, RLP and L2COP functions. The information from the L2COP will be mapped as follows:

The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

the status bit (3 first bits) information of the status octet will be mapped to the respective DECT function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.3.

character octets will be forwarded to the C.2 PAD function as defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause.

fill octets are not forwarded to the C.2. PAD function.

break signal status received from GSM direction is mapped into the LAPU control frame <<Break coding>> with indication of "Break condition occurred". The duration of the break signal in the BREAK/PAUSE duration octet should be in between 135 ms and 200 ms as defined by GSM 07.02 [33].

break signal status received from DECT direction is mapped into the L2COP address field as defined in the GSM 07.02 [33]. The duration information is ignored.

5.2.3.1.2. Synchronous

The FP IWU will contain the RA2, RA1, RLP and L2BOP functions. The information of the L2BOP will be mapped as follows:

The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

the status bit (3 first bits) information of the status octet will be mapped to the respective function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.3.

the address bit (5 last bits) information of the status octet is utilized as follows: if address has the value 31 no L2BOP remaining information is forwarded to LAPU information frame. Other address values are ignored.

user information will be forwarded to the C.2 BPAD function as defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause.

fill octets are not inserted to the C.2 LAPU octets.

5.2.3.2. Interchange circuit signalling mapping

See sublause 5.2.2.2.

5.2.3.3. Flow control

The flow control situation indicated by the X-bit or buffers backpressure are mapped into the C.2 data profile [30] PAD/BPAD flow control functionality as defined in respective C.2 profile PAD/BPAD subclauses. It is the matter of implementation to ensure that no data loss occur in flow control.

5.2.3.4. Call establishment signalling mapping

See subclause 5.2.2.4.

5.2.4. Synchronization

It is the responisbilty of the FP to guarantee that no user data is conveyed before both RLP and LAPU links have been succefully established. No CCITT V.24 signalling information is conveyed before information regarding the ready status of the MSC-network connection is guaranteed.

5.3. PP C-plane IWU Procedures

For CCITT V.24 interworking of the PP C-plane procedures are recommended as defined in the C.2 data profile C.2 TAF annex [30].

The mapping between the PP C-plane and V.25bis commands is done according to the C.2 data profile annex C.2 [30].

5.4. PP U-plane IWU Procedures

For CCITT V.24 interworking of the PP U-plane procedures are recommended as defined the C.2 data profile C.2 TAF annex.

6. ADDITIONS TO THE BASE STANDARD

The following changes and additions should be done to the DECT Common interface standard in order to facilitate the optional service negotiation options.

6.1. Exchange Attributes Negotiation

6.1.1. {CC-RELEASE-COM} message

A new structure of the {CC-RELEASE-COM} message is presented below. The subclause

numbers are referring the respective clauses in the ETS 300 175-5 [5] standard.

6.3.2.9 CC-RELEASE-COMplete

This message indicates that the sending entity has released the call and the call reference, and the receiving entity shall release the call and call reference.

    ______________________________________                                         Message Type       Format     Directions                                       CC-RELEASE-COMplete                                                                               S          Both                                             Information    Sub-    F to P   P to F                                                                               Length                                   Element        clause  message  message                                                                              oct                                      ______________________________________                                         Protocol Discriminator                                                                        7.2     M        M     --                                       Transaction Identifier                                                                        7.3     M        M     --                                       Message Type   7.4     M        M     1                                        Release Reason 7.6.7   O        O     2                                        Identity type 3                                                                               7.7.19  O        N     4                                        Location area 3                                                                               7.7.25  O        N     3-*                                      IWU attributes 1                                                                              7.7.21  O        O     5-12                                     End-to-end compatib. 1                                                                        7.7.14  O        O     3-6                                      Facility       7.7.15  O        O     2-*                                      Display        7.5.5   O        N     2-*                                      Feature Indicate                                                                              7.7.17  O        N     4-*                                      Network parameter 2                                                                           7.7.29  O        N     4-*                                      IWU-TO-IWU     7.7.23  O        O     4-*                                      IWU-PACKET     7.7.22  O        O     4-*                                      ______________________________________                                          M = Mandatory;                                                                 N = Not allowed;                                                               O = Optional;                                                                  NOTE 1:                                                                        The <<IWUATTRIBUTES>> and <<ENDTO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> elements shall be        included if exchanged attribute negotiation is supported. See subclause        15.2.3.                                                                        NOTE 2:                                                                        Mandatory when responding to an external handover release.                     NOTE 3:                                                                        Optional when responding to an external handover release.                

6.2. Extended Exchange Parameter Negotiation

A new structure of the {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} and {CC-CONNECT} messages is presented below. The subclause numbers are referring the respective clauses in ETS 300 175-5 [5] standard. A new coding has to be added into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES >>.

6.2.1. {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} message

6.3.2.4 CC-CALL-PROCeeding

This message indicates that the requested (onward) connection establishment has been initiated by the fixed side interworking unit.

    ______________________________________                                         Message Type       Format     Directions                                       CC-CALL-PROCeeding S          F=>P                                             Information    Sub-    F to P   P to F                                                                               Length                                   Element        clause  message  message                                                                              oct                                      ______________________________________                                         Protocol Discriminator                                                                        7.2     M        --    --                                       Transaction Identifier                                                                        7.3     M        --    --                                       Message Type   7.4     M        --    1                                        Call Attributes 3                                                                             7.7.11  O        --    6-11                                     Connection identity                                                                           7.7.12  O        --    3-*                                      Facility       7.7.31  O        --    2-*                                      Progress indicator                                                                            7.7.31  O        --    4                                        Display        7.5.5   O        --    2-*                                      Signal 2       7.6.8   O        --    2                                        Feature Indicate                                                                              7.7.17  O        --    4-*                                      Transit Delay 4                                                                               7.7.42  O        --    4                                        Window size 4  7.7.43  O        --    4                                        IWU attributes 5                                                                              7.7.21  O        --    5-12                                     End-to-end compatib. 5                                                                        7.7.14  O        --    3-6                                      IWU-TO-IWU     7.7.23  O        --    4-*                                      IWU-PACKET     7.7.22  O        --    4-*                                      ______________________________________                                          M = Mandatory;                                                                 O = Optional;                                                                  -- = not applicable.                                                           NOTE 1:                                                                        This message may be used in the direction P=>F when using the "OVERLAP         RECEIVING" operations.                                                         NOTE 2:                                                                        Included if the FT optionally provides additional information describing       tones.                                                                         NOTE 3:                                                                        Included if prioritized list negotiation is used.                              NOTE 4:                                                                        Included if operational parameter negotiation is used.                         NOTE 5:                                                                        The <<IWUATTRIBUTES>> and <<ENDTO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> elements shall be        included if extended exchanged parameter negotiation is supported.       

6.2.2. {CC-CONNECT} messages

6.3.2.6 CC-CONNECT

This message is sent by the FT to indicate completion of the connection through the WCPE network, and by the PT to request such completion.

    ______________________________________                                         Message Type       Format     Directions                                       CC-CONNECT         S          Both                                             Information    Sub-    F to P   P to F                                                                               Length                                   Element        clause  message  message                                                                              oct                                      ______________________________________                                         Protocol Discriminator                                                                        7.2     M        M     --                                       Transaction Identifier                                                                        7.3     M        M     --                                       Message Type   7.4     M        M     1                                        Call Attributes 2                                                                             7.7.11  O        O     6-11                                     Connection identity                                                                           7.7.12  O        O     3-*                                      Facility       7.7.15  O        O     2-*                                      Progress Indicator                                                                            7.7.31  O        N     4                                        Display        7.5.5   O        N     2-*                                      Signal 1       7.6.8   O        N     2                                        Feature Indicate                                                                              7.7.17  O        N     4-*                                      Terminal capability                                                                           7.7.41  N        O     3-7                                      Transit Delay 3                                                                               7.7.42  O        O     4                                        Window size 3  7.7.43  O        O     4                                        IWU attributes 4                                                                              7.7.21  O        O     5-12                                     End-to-end compatib. 4                                                                        7.7.14  O        O     3-6                                      IWU-TO-IWU     7.7.23  O        O     4-*                                      IWU-PACKET     7.7.22  O        O     4-*                                      ______________________________________                                          M = Mandatory;                                                                 N = Not allowed;                                                               O = Optional;                                                                  NOTE 1:                                                                        Included if the FT optionally provides additional information describing       tones.                                                                         NOTE 2:                                                                        Included if prioritised list negotiation is used.                              NOTE 3:                                                                        Included if operational parameter negotiation is used.                         NOTE 4:                                                                        The <<IWUATTRIBUTES>> and <<ENDTO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> elements shall be        included if extended exchanged parameter negotiation is supported.       

6.3. New <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES >> Coding

Negotiation indicator (octet 4):

    ______________________________________                                         Bits    7 6 5    Meaning                                                       ______________________________________                                                 1 0 1    Extended exchange parameter negotiation                       ______________________________________                                    

Layer 2 protocol ID (octet 6):

    ______________________________________                                         Bits   5 4 3 2 1 Meaning                                                       ______________________________________                                                1 1 1 0 0 Character Oriented Protocol no Flow control                          1 1 0 0 0 ISO6429                                                       ______________________________________                                    

6.4. New <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY >> Coding

Modem type (octet 4):

    ______________________________________                                         Bits         6 5 4 3 2 1  Meaning                                              ______________________________________                                                      0 0 1 1 1 0  Autobauding 1                                        ______________________________________                                    

Authors note: charaters in the coding selection indicate that a new unused coding set has to be selected.

7. INTERWORKING CONNECTION TYPES

7.1. Connection Type Definitions

The supported bearer services are defined in subclause 4.4.2 in table 1. The default coding using the <<IWU-ATRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements for all the bearer services are defined in the table Q. These codings should be used in the DECT air interface in order to facilitate connection to GSM bearer services 21-26, 31-34 and 41-45. The values presented here are not all mapped into the respective GSM value but they have importance in the DECT environment. The presence of multiple values in the Field value column indicates options.

7.1.1. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 21 . . . 26 UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value    Note                                           ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer capability                                                                        information                                                   4    Negotiation Negotiation not possible                                                                      The value should be                                 indicator   Exchanged parameter                                                                           selected according                                              negotiation    to the negotiation                                              Extended exchange                                                                             capabilities of                                                 parameter negotiation                                                                         DECT. See                                                                      subclause 5.1.                                 4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit        Default value                                  5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU            The SDU value is                                                               selected since the                                                             C.2 profile uses                                                               LAPU protocol that                                                             is comparable to                                                               GSM NT case. This                                                              value should be                                                                selected always.                               5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        6    Protocol ID User prot ID                                                       coding      L2 prot ID                                                    6    User protocol ID                                                                           V.110/X.30                                                    8    L2 Protocol ID                                                                             ISO6429        New proposed value                                              COPnoFICT      New proposed value                                              "omitted"                                                     ______________________________________                                    

7.1.2. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 21 . . . 26, UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                               Field value  Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/ Async                                                             asynchronous (S/A)                                                        3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                           in band negotiation                                                                         Default value                                                     not possible                                                 3    User rate coding                                                                            0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6, 1.2/0.0075                                              3a   Intermediate rate                                                                           8            These values are GSM                                              16           radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if                                                          the V.110/X.30 is                                                              selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according the GSM                                                              rules                                           3a   Network      not required Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on transmission                                                                (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network      not accepted Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on reception                                                                   (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                             Not required Not required should be                               transmission Required     selected if COPNoFICt                                (F-C tx)                  is the value of Layer                                                          2 ID                                            3a   Flow control on                                                                             Cannot accept                                                                               Cannot accept should                                 reception    Can accept   be selected if                                       (F-C rx)                  COPNoFICt is the                                                               value of Layer 2 ID                             3b   Stop bits coding                                                                            1            Selection                                                         2                                                            3b   Data bits coding                                                                            7            Selection                                                         8                                                            3b   Parity coding                                                                               odd, even, 0, 1,                                                                            Selection                                                         none                                                         3c   Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                           full duplex  The full duplex value                                                          is a default. This octet                                                       is omitted.                                     3c   Modem type   --           Octet is omitted since                                                         no modem type is                                                               defined                                         ______________________________________                                    

7.1.3. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 21 . . . 26 3.1 kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information 3.1 kHz                                                            transfer capability                                                       4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged parameter                                                                          the negotiation                                                  negotiation   capabilities of                                                  Extended exchange                                                                            DECT. See subclause                                              parameter negotiation                                                                        5.1.                                            4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU           The SDU value is                                                               selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT                                                              case. This value                                                               should be selected                                                             always.                                         5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        6    Protocol ID L2 prot ID                                                         coding                                                                    8    L2 Protocol ID                                                                             ISO6429       New proposed value                                               COPnoFICT     New proposed value                                               "omitted"                                                     ______________________________________                                    

7.1.4. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 21 . . . 26, 3.1 kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                               Field value Note                                             ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/ Async                                                             asynchronous (S/A)                                                        3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                           in band     Default value                                                      negotiation                                                                    not possible                                                 3    User rate coding                                                                            0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6, 1.2/0.0075                                              3a   Intermediate rate                                                                           8           These values are GSM                                               16          radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if the                                                      V.110/X.30 is                                                                  selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according the GSM rules.                         3a   Network      not required                                                                               Default value                                         Independent Clock                                                              on transmission                                                                (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network      not accepted                                                                               Default value                                         Independent Clock                                                              on reception                                                                   (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                             Not required                                                                               Not required should be                                transmission Required    selected if COPNoFICt is                              (F-C tx)                 the value of Layer 2 ID                          3a   Flow control on                                                                             Cannot accept                                                                              Cannot accept should be                               reception (F-C rx)                                                                          Can accept  selected if COPNoFICt is                                                       the value of Layer 2 ID                          3b   Stop bits coding                                                                            1           Selection                                                          2                                                            3b   Data bits coding                                                                            7           Selection                                                          8                                                            3b   Parity coding                                                                               odd, even, 0, 1,                                                                           Selection                                                          none                                                         3c   Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                           full duplex The full duplex value is                                                       a default.                                       3c   Modem type   V.21                                                                           V.22                                                                           V.26ter                                                                        V.32                                                                           V.23                                                         ______________________________________                                          NOTE                                                                           octet 3a could be omitted since the V.110/X.30 is not indicated in the         User protocol ID.                                                        

7.1.5. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32, UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                             Field value   Note                                             ______________________________________                                         3    Coding     DECT standard coding                                                standard                                                                  3    Information                                                                               Unrestricted Digital                                                transfer   information                                                         capability                                                                4    Negotiation                                                                               Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                   indicator  possible      selected according to the                                        Exchanged parameter                                                                          negotiation capabilities                                         negotiation   of DECT. See subclause                                           Extended exchange                                                                            5.1.                                                             parameter negotiation                                          4    External   Connection oriented                                                 connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                             Circuit       Default value                                    5    Information                                                                               Unspecified                                                         transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure  Unstructured  The SDU value is                                                               selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT case.                                                        Unstructured can be used                                                       only with GSM T                                                                service.                                         5b   Configuration                                                                             point-to-point                                                 5b   Establishment                                                                             Demand                                                         6    Protocol ID                                                                               User prot ID                                                        coding                                                                    6    User protocol                                                                             V.110/X.30                                                          ID                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

7.1.6. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32, UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                               Field value  Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/ Sync                                                              asynchronous (S/A)                                                        3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                           in band negotiation                                                                         Default value                                                     not possible                                                 3    User rate coding                                                                            0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6                                                          3a   Intermediate rate                                                                           8            These values are GSM                                              16           radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if                                                          the V.110/X.30 is                                                              selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according the GSM                                                              rules                                           3a   Network      not required Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on transmission                                                                (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network      not accepted Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on reception                                                                   (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                             Not required Not required should                                  transmission Required     be selected if                                       (F-C tx)                  COPNoFICt is the                                                               value of Layer 2 ID                             3a   Flow control on                                                                             Cannot accept                                                                               Cannot accept should                                 reception (F-C rx)                                                                          Can accept   be selected if                                                                 COPNoFICt is the                                                               value of Layer 2 ID                             3b   Stop bits coding                                                                            1            The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3b   Data bits coding          The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3b   Parity coding                                                                               none         The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3c   Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                           full duplex  The full duplex value                                                          is a default.                                   3c   Modem type     --         The octet is omitted                                                           since no modem type                                                            is defined                                      ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3b and 3c could be omitted.                                       

7.1.7. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, X.32, UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard                                                                  coding                                                        3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer capability                                                                        information                                                   4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged parameter                                                                          the negotiation                                                  negotiation   capabilities of DECT.                                            Extended exchange                                                                            See subclause 5.1                                                parameter negotiation                                         4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU           The SDU value is                                                               selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT                                                              case. Unstructured can                                                         be used only with                                                              GSM T service.                                  5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        6    Protocol ID User prot ID                                                       coding      Layer 2 protocol ID                                           6    User protocol ID                                                                           X.31                                                          7    L3 protocol ID                                                                               --                                                          8    L2 Protocol ID                                                                             X.25                                                          ______________________________________                                    

7.1.8. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34, X.32, UDI

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value Note                                              ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/                                                                               Sync                                                               asynchronous                                                                   (S/A)                                                                     3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                          in band     Default value                                                      negotiation                                                                    not possible                                                  3    User rate coding                                                                           0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6, 1.2/0.075                                                3a   Intermediate rate                                                                          8           These values are GSM                                               16          radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present                                                             if the V.110/X.30 is                                                           selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according to the GSM                                                           rules                                             3a   Network     not required                                                                               Default value                                          Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       transmission                                                                   (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network     not accepted                                                                               Default value                                          Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       reception                                                                      (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                            Not required                                                                               Not required should be                                 transmission                                                                               Required    selected if COPNoFICt is                               (F-C tx)                the value of Layer 2 ID                           3a   Flow control on                                                                            Cannot accept                                                                              Cannot accept should be                                reception (F-C rx)                                                                         Can accept  selected if COPNoFICt                                                          is the value of Layer                                                          2 ID                                              3b   Stop bits coding                                                                           1           The value if octet is present                     3b   Data bits coding                                                                           8                                                             3b   Parity coding                                                                              none        The value if octet is present                     3c   Duplex mode full duplex The full duplex value is a                             (Dup)                   default.                                          3c   Modem type    --        The octet is omitted since                                                     no modem type is defined                          ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3a could be omitted since V.110/X.30 is not indicated.            

7.1.9. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32, 3.1 kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer capability                                                                        information                                                   4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged     the negotiation                                                  parameter negotiation                                                                        capabilities of DECT.                                            Extended exchange                                                                            See subclause 5.1.                                               negotiation                                                   4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   Unstructured  The SDU value is                                                               selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT                                                              case. Unstructured can                                                         be used only with                                                              GSM T service.                                  5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        ______________________________________                                    

7.1.10. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34, non X.32, 3.1 kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                               Field value  Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/ Sync                                                              asynchronous (S/A)                                                        3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                           in band negotiation                                                                         Default value                                                     not possible                                                 3    User rate coding                                                                            0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6                                                          3a   Intermediate rate                                                                           8            These values are GSM                                              16           radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if                                                          the V.110/X.30 is                                                              selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according the GSM                                                              rules                                           3a   Network      not required Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on transmission                                                                (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network      not accepted Default value                                        Independent Clock                                                              on reception (NIC                                                              rx)                                                                       3a   Flow control on                                                                             Not required Not required should be                               transmission Required     selected if COPNoFICt                                (F-C tx)                  is the value of Layer 2                                                        ID                                              3a   Flow control on                                                                             Cannot accept                                                                               Cannot accept should                                 reception (F-C                                                                              Can accept   be selected if                                       rx)                       COPNoFICt is the                                                               value of Layer 2 ID                             3b   Stop bits coding                                                                            1            The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3b   Data bits coding                                                                            8            The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3b   Parity coding                                                                               none         The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3c   Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                           full duplex  The full duplex value                                                          is a default.                                   3c   Modem type   V.22         The octet is omitted                                              V22bis       since no modem type                                               V.26ter      is defined                                                        V.32                                                         ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3b could be omitted.                                              

7.1.11. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 31 . . . 34, X.32, 3.1 kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer    information                                                        capability                                                                4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged parameter                                                                          the negotiation                                                  negotiation   capabilities of DECT.                                            Extended exchange                                                                            See subclause 5.1.                                               parameter negotiation                                         4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU           The SDU value is                                                 Unstruct      selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT                                                              case. Unstructured can                                                         be used only with                                                              GSM T service.                                  5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        8    Protocol ID Layer 2 protocol ID                                                                          This octet is omitted if                             coding      "omitted"     no coding is indicated                                                         in the GSM                                      8    L2 Protocol ID                                                                             X.25          This octet is omitted if                                         "omitted"     no coding is indicated                                                         in the GSM                                      ______________________________________                                    

7.1.12. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 31 . . . 34, X.32, 3.1k kHz

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                               Field value  Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/ Sync                                                              asynchronous (S/A)                                                        3    Negotiation (Neg)                                                                           in band negotiation                                                                         Default value                                                     not possible                                                 3    User rate coding                                                                            0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.8                                                          3a   Intermediate rate                                                                           8            These values are GSM                                              16           radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if                                                          the V.110/X.30 is                                                              selected. The value                                                            should be selected                                                             according to the GSM                                                           rules                                           3a   Network      not required Default value                                        Independent                                                                    Clock on trans-                                                                mission (NIC tx)                                                          3a   Network      not accepted Default value                                        Independent                                                                    Clock on reception                                                             (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                             Not required Not required should be                               transmission Required     selected if COPNoFICt                                (F-C tx)                  is the value of Layer 2                                                        ID                                              3a   Flow control on                                                                             Cannot accept                                                                               Cannot accept should                                 reception (F-C rx)                                                                          Can accept   be selected if                                                                 COPNoFICt is the                                                               value of Layer 2 ID                             3b   Stop bits coding                                                                            1            The value if octet                                                             is present                                      3b   Data bits coding                                                                            8            The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3b   Parity coding                                                                               none         The value if octet is                                                          present                                         3c   Duplex mode (Dup)                                                                           full duplex  The full duplex value                                                          is a default.                                   3c   Modem type   V.22bis                                                                        V26ter                                                                         V.32                                                         ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3a could be omitted since V.110/X.30 is not indicated.            

7.1.13. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 41 . . . 46, PAD

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer capability                                                                        information                                                   4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged parameter                                                                          the negotiation                                                  negotiation   capabilities of DECT.                                            Extended exchange                                                                            See subclause 5.1.                                               parameter negotiation                                         4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU           The SDU value is                                                 Unstructured  selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM                                                                 NT case. Unstructured                                                          can be used only with                                                          GSM T service.                                  5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        6    Protocol ID User port ID                                                       coding      L2 prot ID                                                    6    User protocol                                                                              V.110/X.30                                                         ID                                                                        8    L2 Protocol ISO6429       New proposed value                                   ID          COPnoFICT     New proposed value                                               "omitted"                                                     ______________________________________                                    

7.1.14. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 41 . . . 46, PAD

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value Note                                              ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/                                                                               Async                                                              asynchronous                                                                   (S/A)                                                                     3    Negotiation in band     Default value                                          (Neg)       negotiation not                                                                possible                                                      3    User rate coding                                                                           0.3, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8,                                                            9.6, 1.2/0.075                                                3a   Intermediate rate                                                                          8           These values are GSM                                               16          radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if                                                          the V.110/X.30 is                                                              selected. The value                                                            should be selected accord-                                                     ing the GSM rules                                 3a   Network     not required                                                                               Default value                                          Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       transmission                                                                   (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network     not accepted                                                                               Default value                                          Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       reception (NIC                                                                 rx)                                                                       3a   Flow control on                                                                            Not required                                                                               Not required should be                                 transmission                                                                               Required    selected if COPNoFICt is                               (F-C tx)                the value of Layer 2 ID                           3a   Flow control on                                                                            Cannot accept                                                                              Cannot accept should be                                reception (F-C                                                                             Can accept  selected if COPNoFICt is                               rx)                     the value of Layer 2 ID                           3b   Stop bits coding                                                                           1           The value if octet is present                                      2                                                             3b   Data bits coding                                                                           7           The value if octet is present                                      8                                                             3b   Parity coding                                                                              odd         The value if octet is present                                      even                                                                           0                                                                              1                                                                              none                                                          3c   Duplex mode full duplex The full duplex value is a                             (Dup)                   default.                                          3c   Modem type  --          The octet is omitted since                                                     no modem type is defined                          ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3C could be omitted.                                              

7.1.15. IWU-ATTRIBUTES information element for BS 51 . . . 53, Packet

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value   Note                                            ______________________________________                                         3    Coding standard                                                                            DECT standard coding                                          3    Information Unrestricted Digital                                               transfer    information                                                        capability                                                                4    Negotiation Negotiation not                                                                              The value should be                                  indicator   possible      selected according to                                            Exchanged parameter                                                                          the negotiation                                                  negotiation   capabilities of DECT.                                            Extended exchange                                                                            See subclause 5.1.                                               parameter negotiation                                         4    External    Connection oriented                                                connection type                                                           5    Transfer mode                                                                              Circuit       Default value                                   5    Information Unspecified                                                        transfer rate                                                             5b   Structure   SDU           The SDU value is                                                               selected since the C.2                                                         profile uses LAPU                                                              protocol that is com-                                                          parable to GSM NT                                                              case. Unstructured can                                                         be used only with                                                              GSM T service.                                  5b   Configuration                                                                              point-to-point                                                5b   Establishment                                                                              Demand                                                        6    Protocol ID User prot ID                                                       coding      L2 prot ID                                                    6    User protocol ID                                                                           X.31                                                          8    L2 protocol ID                                                                             X.25                                                          ______________________________________                                    

7.1.16. END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY information element for BS 51 . . . 53, Packet

    ______________________________________                                              Information                                                               Octet                                                                               element field                                                                              Field value  Note                                             ______________________________________                                         3    Synchronous/                                                                               Sync                                                               asynchronous                                                                   (S/A)                                                                     3    Negotiation in band negotiation                                                                         Default value                                         (Neg)       not possible                                                  3    User rate coding                                                                           1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6                                            3a   Intermediate                                                                               8            These values are GSM                                  rate        16           radio and IWF related.                                                         However, the values                                                            have to be present if the                                                      V.110/X.30 is selected.                                                        The value should be                                                            selected according the                                                         GSM rules                                        3a   Network     not required Default value                                         Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       transmission                                                                   (NIC tx)                                                                  3a   Network     not accepted Default value                                         Independent                                                                    Clock on                                                                       reception                                                                      (NIC rx)                                                                  3a   Flow control on                                                                            Not required Not required should be                                transmission                                                                               Required     selected if COPNoFICt is                              (F-C tx)                 the value of Layer 2 ID                          3a   Flow control on                                                                            Cannot accept                                                                               Cannot accept should be                               reception   Can accept   selected if COPNoFICt is                              (F-C rx)                 the value of Layer 2 ID                          3b   Stop bits coding                                                                           1            The value if octet is                                                          present                                          3b   Data bits coding                                                                           8            The value if octet is                                                          present                                          3b   Parity coding                                                                              none         The value if octet is                                                          present                                          3c   Duplex mode full duplex  The full duplex value is a                            (Dup)                    default.                                         3c   Modem type    --         The octet is omitted since                                                     no modem type is                                                               defined                                          ______________________________________                                          NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3a could be omitted since V.110/X.30 is not indicated.                  NOTE.                                                                          Octets 3b and 3c could be omitted.                                       

8. GSM BEARER CAPABILITY DEFAULT VALUES

If mapping has not been defined or field is missing the following values are used in GSM Bearer capability 1 information element as specified in GSM 07.01 [33].

    ______________________________________                                         Item Information element                                                       No   coding GSM      Value           NOTE                                      ______________________________________                                              bearer capability 1                                                       1    Radio channel requirement                                                                      FR              Note 3                                                         HR                                                                             DR/HR preferred                                                                DR/FR preferred                                           2    Coding standard GSM                                                       3    Transfer mode   Circuit                                                   4    Information transfer                                                                             --            Note 2                                         capability                                                                5    Structure       SDU (Non Transparent)                                                                          Note 1                                                         Unstructured (Transparent)                                6    Duplex mode     Full duplex                                               7    Configuration   point to point                                            8    NIRR            No meaning                                                9    Establishment   Demand                                                    14   Rate adaptation No rate adaptation                                        15   Signalling access protocol                                                                     1.440/450                                                 17   User information layer 1                                                                       Default layer 1 protocol                                       protocol                                                                  18   Synchronous/asynchronous        Note 2                                    19   Number of stop bits                                                                            1                                                         20   Negotiation     in band neg. not possible                                 21   Number of data bits                                                                            8                                                              excluding parity bit if . . .                                             22   User rate         --            Note 2                                    23   Intermediate rate                                                                              not-used                                                  24   Network independent (NIC)                                                                      Not required                                                   clock on transmission (Tx)                                                25   Network independent (NIC)                                                                      Not accepted                                                   clock on reception (Rx)                                                   26   Parity information                                                                             None                                                      27   Connection element                                                                             NT (Non Transparent)                                                                           Note 1                                                         T (Transparent)                                           28   Modem type      None                                                      30   User information layer 2                                                                         --            Note 2                                         protocol                                                                  ______________________________________                                          NOTE 1.                                                                        The value depends on the functionality of the FP IWU.                          NOTE 2.                                                                        No default value has been defined thus this field has to be present and        mapped from DECT.                                                              NOTE 3.                                                                        The field has value only for GSM air interface thus any value appropriate      for the GSM network can be selected.                                     

DECT/GSM Interworking of Bearer Services: Implementation Description, Transparent Coding Transportation of the Bearer Capability

    __________________________________________________________________________     Contents                                                                       __________________________________________________________________________       REFERENCES                                    4                                DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS        6                              2.1. DECT definitions                           6                              2.2. Abbreviations                              9                              2.3. GSM abbreviations and definitions         10                              2.4. Symbols for status columns                10                                GENERAL                                      10                                INTER-WORKING REQUIREMENTS                   11                              4.1. General                                   11                              4.2. Reference configurations                  11                              4.2.1.   FP functional attachment to the GSM PLMN                                                                             11                              4.3. General inter-working model for FP GSM PLMN attachment                                                                   11                              4.4. Inter-working context                     12                              4.4.1.   General                               12                              4.4.2.   Basic inter-working rules             12                              4.4.3.   Interpretation of broadcast attributes                                                                               13                              4.4.4.   Interpretation of Terminal capability 13                                INTER-WORKING MAPPINGS, FP ATTACHED TO THE GSM PLMN                                                                         14                              5.1. FP C-plane IWU procedures                 14                              5.1.1.   CC IWU procedures                     14                                       5.1.1.1.                                                                           Outgoing data call                14                                       5.1.1.2.                                                                           Service negotiation in the case of outgoing                                                                      14ll                                         5.1.1.2.1.                                                                          Negotiation not possible     14                                           5.1.1.2.2.                                                                          Exchange attributes negotiation                                                                             15                                           5.1.1.2.3.                                                                          Extended exchange parameter negotiation                                                                     16                                       5.1.1.3.                                                                           Incoming data call                17                                       5.1.1.4.                                                                           Service negotiation in the case of incoming                                                                      17ll                                         5.1.1.4.1.                                                                          Negotiation not possible     17                                           5.1.1.4.2.                                                                          Exchange attributes negotiation                                                                             17                                           5.1.1.4.3.                                                                          Extended exchange parameter negotiation                                                                     18                                       5.1.1.5.                                                                           Other CC procedures               19                              5.1.2.   MM IWU procedures                     19                              5.1.3.   Other IWU procedures                  19                              5.1.4.   Message mappings                      19                                       5.1.4.1.                                                                           GSM to DECT                       19                                           5.1.4.1.1.                                                                          SETUP - CC-SETUP             20                                           5.1.4 1.2.                                                                          CALL PROCEEDING-CC-RELEASE-COM                                                                              20                                           5.1.4.1.3.                                                                          CALL PROCEEDING-CC-CALL-PROCEEDING                                                                          21                                       5.1.4.2.                                                                           DECT to GSM                       21                                           5.1.4.2.1.                                                                          CC-SETUP - SETUP             21                                           5.1.4.2.2.                                                                          CC-CONNECT - CALL CONFIRMED  22                              5.1.5.   Information element mappings          23                                       5.1.5.1.                                                                           DECT to GSM and GSM to DECT       23                                           5.1.5.1.1.                                                                          Iwu-attributes - Bearer capability 1                                                                        23                                           5.1.5.1.2.                                                                          Lower layer compatibility - Iwu-to-iwu                                                                      24                                           5.1.5.1.3.                                                                          Higher layer compatibility - Iwu-to-iwu                                                                     24                              5.1.6.   Fields in information element coding  24                              5.1.6.1. GSM to DECT and DECT to GSM           24                                           5.1.6.1.1.                                                                          Coding standard - Coding standard                                                                           24                                           5.1.6.1.2.                                                                          Transfer mode - transfer mode                                                                               25                                           5.1.6.1.3.                                                                          Information transfer capability - information transfer                         capability                   25                                           5.1.6.1.4.                                                                          General coding principle for other fields                                                                   25                              5.2. FP U-plane IWU procedures                 26                              5.2.1.   General                               26                              5.2.2.   Transparent service (T)               26                                       5.2.2.1.                                                                           General                           26                                           5.2.2.1.1.                                                                          Asynchronous                 26                                           5.2.2.1.2.                                                                          Synchronous                  27                                       5.2.2.2.                                                                           CCITT V.24 Interchange circuit signalling mapping                                                                27                                       5.2.2.3.                                                                           Flow control                      28                                       5.2.2.4.                                                                           Call establishment signalling mapping                                                                            28                              5.2.3.   Non-transparent service (NT)          28                                       5.2.3.1.                                                                           General                           28                                           5.2.3.1.1.                                                                          Asynchronous                 29                                           5.2.3.1.2.                                                                          Synchronous                  29                                       5.2.3.2.                                                                           Interchange circuit signalling mapping                                                                           30                                       5.2.3.3.                                                                           Flow control                      30                                       5.2.3.4.                                                                           Call establishment signalling mapping                                                                            30                              5.2.4.   Synchronization                       30                              5.3. PP C-plane IWU procedures                 30                              5.4. PP U-plane IWU procedures                 30                                ADDITIONS TO THE BASE STANDARD               31                              6.1. Extended exchange parameter negotiation   31                              6.1.1.   {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} message          31                              6.1.2.   {CC-CONNECT} messages                 32                              6.2. New GSM coding of the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>>  32                                INTERWORKING CONNECTION TYPES                38                              7.1. Connection type definitions               38                              __________________________________________________________________________

1. REFERENCES

[1] ETS 300 175-1: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 1: Overview".

[2] ETS 300 175-2: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 2: Physical layer".

[3] ETS 300 175-3: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 3: Medium access control layer".

[4] ETS 300 175-4: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 4: Data link control layer".

[5] ETS 300 175-5: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 5: Network layer".

[6] ETS 300 175-6: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 6: Identities and addressing".

[7] ETS 300 175-7: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 7: Security features".

[8] ETS 300 175-8: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Part 8: Speech coding and transmission".

[9] prETS 300 444: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT): Generic Access Profile (GAP)".

[10] prETS 300 331: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface: DECT Authentication Module".

[11] I-ETS 300 176: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Approval Test Specification".

[12] 911263/EEC: "Council Directive of 29 Apr. 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member states concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity". (Terminal Directive).

[13] ETR 015: "Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Reference document".

[14] ETR 043: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface Services and Facilities requirements specification".

[15] ETR 056: "Digital European Cordless Telecommunications System description document".

[16] prETS 300 466: "Digital European Cordless TelecommunicationslGlobal System for Mobile Communications (DECT/IGSM) Inter-working profile: General Description of Service Requirements, Functional Capabilities and Information flows".

[17] Reserved.

[18] ECMA TR/44 (1989): "An architectural framework for private networks".

[19] GSM 01.02: "European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); General Description of a GSM PLMN".

[20] GSM 01.04: "European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Abbreviations and acronyms".

[21] ETS 300 522: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Network architecture GSM 03.02--phase 2".

[22] ETS 300 551: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; GSM PLMN Access Reference Configuration GSM 04.02--phase 2".

[23] PH2 GSM 04.08 (v4.8.0): "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Mobile Radio Interface--Layer 3 Specification GSM 04.08--phase 2".

[24] ETS 300 580-1: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Speech Processing Functions: General Description GSM 06.01--phase 2".

[25] ETS 300 590: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification GSM 08.08--phase 2".

[26] PH2 GSM 11.11: "European digital cellular telecommunication system; Specifications of the SIM/ME interface GSM 11.11--phase 2".

[27] ISO IS 9646-1: "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 1: General Concepts".

[28] ISO IS 9646-6: "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 6: Protocol Profile Test Specification".

[29] ISO/IEC 9646-7 (1992): "Information Technology--OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework, Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements" (working draft for CD 9646-7).

[30] Draft prETS 300 xxx Version 5.00: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Data services profile, Generic data link service, Service Type C, Class 2".

[31] ETS 300 370: Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications/Global System for Mobile Communcations (DECT/GSM) Interworking profile, Access and mapping (Protocol/procedure description for 3.1 kHz speech service).

[32] ETS 300 582: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS) (GSM 07.01).

[33] ETS 300 583: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using asynchronous bearer capabilities (GSM 07.02).

[34] ETS 300 584: European digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using synchronous bearer capabilities (GSM 07.03).

2. DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

2.1. DECT Definitions

Attach: the process whereby a PP within the coverage area of a FP to which it has access rights, notifies this FP that it is operative. The reverse process is detach, which reports the PP as inoperative.

NOTE 1: An operative PP is assumed to be ready to receive calls.

Authentication: the process whereby a DECT subscriber is positively verified to be a legitimate user of a particular FP.

NOTE 2: Authentication is generally performed at call set-up, but may also be done at any other time (e.g. during a call).

Bearer service: a type of telecommunication service that provides a defined capability for the transmission of signals between user-network interfaces.

NOTE 3: The DECT user-network interface corresponds to the top of the network layer (layer 3).

C-plane: the control plane of the DECT protocol stacks, which contains all of the internal DECT protocol control, but may also include some external user information.

NOTE 4: The C-plane stack always contains protocol entities up to and including the network layer.

Call: all of the NetWork (NWK) layer processes involved in one network layer peer-to-peer association.

NOTE 5: Call may sometimes be used to refer to processes of all layers, since lower layer processes are implicitly required.

DECT NetWork (DNW): a network that uses the DECT air interface to interconnect a local network to one or more portable applications. The logical boundaries of the DECT network are defined to be at the top of the DECT network layer.

NOTE 6: A DECT NetWork (DNW) is a logical grouping that contains one or more fixed radio termination plus their associated portable radio termination. The boundaries of the DECT network are not physical boundaries.

Fixed Part (DECT Fixed Part) (FP): a physical grouping that contains all of the elements in the DECT network between the local network and the DECT air interface.

NOTE 7: A DECT FP contains the logical elements of at least one fixed radio termination, plus additional implementation specific elements.

Fixed Part GSM PLMN Attachment (DECT Fixed Part attached to a GSM MSC): a definition of a functional environment where a DECT system (FP) is attached to an GSM MSC. The MSC in this case refers to a functional entity providing the required MM and CC functionality defined in this ETS in order to communicate with the FP.

Fixed radio Termination (FT): a logical group of functions that contains all of the DECT processes and procedures on the fixed side of the DECT air interface.

NOTE 8: A fixed radio termination only includes elements that are defined in the DECT CI standard. This includes radio transmission elements together with a selection of layer 2 and layer 3 elements.

Generic Access Profile (GAP): a defined part of the DECT Common Interface standard (DECT CI) that ensures inter-operability between FPs and PPs for public business and residential access services.

Geographically unique identity: this term relates to FP identities, Primary Access Rights Identities (PARIs) and Radio Fixed Part Identities (RFPIs). It indicates that two systems with the same PARI, or respectively two RFPs with the same RFPI, can not be reached or listened to at the same geographical position.

Global NetWork (GNW): a telecommunication network capable of offering a long distance telecommunication service.

NOTE 9: The term does not include legal or regulatory aspects, nor does it indicate if the network is a public or a private network.

Globally unique identity: the identity is unique within DECT (without geographical or other restrictions).

Handover: the process of switching a call in progress from one physical channel to another physical channel. These processes can be internal (see internal handover) or external (see external handover).

NOTE 10: There are two physical forms of handover, intra-cell handover and inter-cell handover. Intra-cell handover is always internal. Inter-cell handover can be internal or external.

Incoming call: a call received at a PP.

Inter-cell handover: the switching of a call in progress from one cell to another cell.

Internal handover: handover processes that are completely internal to one Fixed radio Termination (FT). Internal handover re-connects the call at the lower layers, while maintaining the call at the NWK layer.

NOTE 11: The lower layer reconnection can either be at the Data Link Control (DLC) layer (connection handover) or at the MAC layer (bearer handover).

Inter-operability: the capability of FPs and PPs, that enable a PP to obtain access to teleservices in more than one location area and/or from more than one operator (more than one service provider).

Inter-operator roaming: roaming between FP coverage areas of different operators (different service providers).

Inter-Working Unit (IWU): a unit that is used to interconnect sub-networks.

NOTE 12: The IWU will contain the inter-working functions necessary to support the required sub-network inter-working.

Intra-cell handover: the switching of a call in progress from one physical channel of one cell to another physical channel of the same cell.

Intra-operator roaming: roaming between different FP coverage areas of the same operator (same service provider).

Local NetWork (LNW): a telecommunication network capable of offering local telecommunication services.

NOTE 13: The term does not include legal or regulatory aspects, nor does it indicate if the network is a public network or a private network.

Locally unique identity: the identity is unique within one FP or location area, depending on application.

Location area: the domain in which a PP may receive (and/or make) calls as a result of a single location registration.

Location registration: the process whereby the position of a DECT portable termination is determined to the level of one location area, and this position is updated in one or more databases.

NOTE 14: These databases are not included within the DECT FT.

Medium Access Control (MAC) Connection: an association between one source MAC Multi-Bearer Control (MBC) entity and one destination MAC MBC entity. This provides a set of related MAC services (a set of logical channels), and it can involve one or more underlying MAC bearers.

Outgoing call: a call originating from a PP.

Portable Application (PA): a logical grouping that contains all the elements that lie beyond the DECT network boundary on the portable side.

NOTE 15: The functions contained in the portable application may be physically distributed, but any such distribution is invisible to the DECT network.

Portable Part (DECT Portable Part) (PP): a physical grouping that contains all elements between the user and the DECT air interface. PP is a generic term that may describe one or several physical pieces.

NOTE 16: A DECT PP is logically divided into one portable termination plus one or more portable applications.

Portable radio Termination (PT): a logical group of functions that contains all of the DECT processes and procedures on the portable side of the DECT air interface.

NOTE 17: A PT only includes elements that are defined in the DECT CI standard. This includes radio transmission elements (layer 1) together with a selection of layer 2 and layer 3 elements.

Radio Fixed Part (RFP): one physical sub-group of an FP that contains all the radio end points (one or more) that are connected to a single system of antennas.

Registration: an ambiguous term, that should always be qualified. See either location registration or subscription registration.

Roaming: the movement of a PP from one FP coverage area to another FP coverage area, where the capabilities of the FPs enable the PP to make or receive calls in both areas.

NOTE 18: Roaming requires the relevant FPs and PP to be inter-operable.

Subscription registration: the infrequent process whereby a subscriber obtains access rights to one or more FPs.

NOTE 19: Subscription registration is usually required before a user can make or receive calls.

2.2. Abbreviations

For the purposes of this ETS, the following abbreviations apply:

    ______________________________________                                         ARI    Access Rights identity. See SARI and TARI                               BCD    Binary Coded Decimal                                                    BSC    GSM Base Station Controller                                             CC     Call Control                                                            CCITT  (The) International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative                       Committee                                                               CI     Common Interface                                                        CISS   Call Independent Supplementary Services                                 CK     Cipher Key.                                                             CLMS   ConnectionLess Message Service                                          COMS   Connection Oriented Message Service                                     CRSS   Call Related Supplementary Services                                     DAM    DECT Authentication Module                                              DAM DA DECT Authentication Module DECT Application                             DAM GA DECT Authentication Module, GSM Application                             DECT   Digital European Cordless Telecommunications                            DLC    Data Link Control, Layer 2b of the DECT protocol stack                  DSAA   DECT Standard Authentication Algorithm                                  DTMF   Dual Tone Multi-Frequency                                               FP     Fixed Part, (see definitions)                                           FT     Fixed radio Termination, (see definitions)                              GAP    Generic Access Profile                                                  IMEI   International Mobile Equipment Identity                                 IMSI   International Mobile Subscriber Identity                                IPEI   International Portable Equipment Identity                               IPUI   International Portable User Identity                                    ISDN   Integrated Services Digital Network                                     ISO    International Organisation for Standardisation                          ISUP   Integrated Services Digital Network User Part                           IWU    Inter-Working Unit, (see definitions)                                   K      authentication Key                                                      LCE    Link Control Entity                                                     LLME   Lower Layer Management Entity                                           MAC    Medium Access Control, Layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack              MAP    GSM Mobile Application Part                                             MM     Mobility Management, a NWK layer functional grouping                    MSB    Most Significant Bit                                                    MS     Mobile Station                                                          MSC    Mobile Switching Centre                                                 NWK    NetWorK, Layer 3 of the DECT protocol stack                             OSI    Open Systems Interconnection                                            PA     Portable Application                                                    PARI   Primary Access Rights Identity                                          PARK   Portable Access Rights Key                                              PCM    Pulse Coded Modulation                                                  PE     Portable Equipment                                                      PLMN   Public Land Mobile Network                                              PP     Portable Part                                                           PSTN   Public Switched Telephone Network                                       PT     Portable radio Termination. See definition                              PTNX   Private Telecommunications Network Exchange                             PUN    Portable User Number                                                    PUT    Portable User Type                                                      RAND   A RANDdom challenge issued by a FP                                      RES    A RESponse calculated by a PP                                           RFP    Radio Fixed Part, (see definitions)                                     RFPI   Radio Fixed Part Identity                                               RS     A value used to establish authentication session keys                   SARI   Secondary Access Rights Identity                                        SS     Supplementary Services                                                  SRES   A GSM specific authentication response calculated by the                       GSM SIM or the DAM                                                      TAF    Terminal Adaptation Function                                            TARI   Tertiary Access Rights Identity                                         TMSI   Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity                                    TPUI   Temporary Portable User Identity                                        TUP    Telephony User Part                                                     UPI    User Personal Identification                                            ______________________________________                                    

2.3. GSM Abbreviations and Definitions

Definition and specific GSM abbreviations may be found in GSM 01.04 [20].

2.4. Symbols for Status Columns

The symbols defined in this subclause are applied for procedures, features, messages, information elements, fields and field codings in this document if not explicitly otherwise stated. The interpretation of status columns in all tables is as follows:

M for mandatory to map/support/use;

O for optional to map/support/use;

I for out-of-scope (not subject for testing);

X for prohibited or excluded to map/support/use (the message, information element may be allowed to be used in the standard/standards but it is not allowed to be mapped/used depending on the environment/dynamic conditions etc.);

N/A or -(dash) for not applicable to map/support/use;

C for conditional to map/support/use (the message, information element mapping depends on the selection of other optional or/and conditional items).

NOTE: The symbol "-" in the mapping section of this ETS means that there is no message, information element or coding specified in this column.

3. GENERAL

This document specifies how GSM circuit switched bearer services are provided over the DECT air interface. The difference between this and the document "DECT/GSM interworking of bearer services: implementation decription, complete coding mapping of GSM and DECT elements" is that this implementation does not utlilize the old DECT <<iwu-attributes>> coding but defines a new coding of the element for GSM interworking. The new coding defined in subclause 6 fulfills completely the requirements of the GSM bearer services thus simplifies the selection of a service.

This document is made up of 4 main clauses:

Clause 4: Inter-working requirements--includes reference configurations and the protocol architecture models. Also describes the main service requirements.

Clauses 5: Inter-Working Unit (IWU) mappings--shows the C plane and U plane mappings needed in addition to the ETS 300 370 [31] for the FP GSM PLMN attachment in respective order. Two IWUs are considered; the FP IWU and the PP IWU, although the FP IWU is expected to be the largest. The signalling mappings are described in terms of IWU procedures with informative data flow diagrams. Detailed descriptions follow using tables of what is mapped, what is ignored, and what is transferred transparently.

Clause 6: Additions to the base standard--this clause defines the optional changes needed in the ETS 300 175-5 [5] for a full interworking in service negotiation. Also some new attributes/parameter codings are proposed to widen the service range closer to GSM PLMN bearer services.

Clause 7: Connection types--this clause identifies the main DECT connection types (U plane+C plane) at the air interface and defines the attributes codings used in the DECT air interface for identification of the different GSM bearer services.

4. INTER-WORKING REQUIREMENTS

4.1. General

This document defines the mandatory requirements to the FP interworking functions if the GSM circuit switched bearer services are interworked to DECT. The interworking shall comply completely with ETS 300 370 [31] in terms of MM and CC message mappings with the additions presented in this document. The additional interworking mapping are based on the GSM phase 2 standards.

The mandatory basic requirements of this document are compatible with the DECT/GSM interworking profile ETS 300 370 [31], ETS 300 xxx DECT C.2. data profile [30] and ETS 300 175-5 DECT Network Layer [5]. In addition the new codings defiened in subclause 6.2. are required. However, if full interworking with service negotiation is needed some changes/additions listed in subclause 6 of this document are required to ETS 300 175-5 [5]. The procedures for service negotiation utilizing these changes are optional.

4.2. Reference Configurations

4.2.1. FP functional attachment to the GSM PLMN

The configuration is shown in FIG. 10.

4.3. General Inter-working Model for FP GSM PLMN Attachment

The general interworking model is shown in FIG. 11. It describes a general interworking model contained both control and user planes. The figure also shows the locations of the interworking units (IWUs).

The FP IWU provides mappings between GSM CC/MM and DECT CC/MM messages. The mapping defined in this document in subclause 5 are additions to the ETS 300 370 [31]. The PP TAF defined in the ETS 300 xxx C.2 profile annex C.2 "Network interworking to connection oriented bearer services" [30] provides a CCITT V.24 connection to the DECT data application.

4.4. Inter-working Context

4.4.1. General

The PP complying with this standard shall be compatible with the requirements of the ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] and ETS 300 370 [31], those which are based on the minimum requirements of GAP [9] when regarding the MM aspects. The CC requirements are based on the C.2 data profile [30] which are GAP [9] with some data transmission specific additional requirements. also the additions defined in subclause 6.2 are required. This document does not require the support of the GAP based voice services i.e. the PP may be a data only terminal with the GSM access capabilities and a GSM subcription as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

4.4.2. Basic inter-working rules

The interworking rules are as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

Table 1 defined the GSM bearer services supported by this document. Both, GSM transparent (T) and non-transparent (NT) bearer services are supported while DECT is interworking with GSM. The DECT air interface does not separate the NT or T cases thus the C.2 profile will be used for both cases. Both rate adaptation schemes are terminated to the FP IWU and are introduced in the FP IWU U-plane section, however, to support both is not a mandatory requirement. With <<Connection element>> filed of <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> as defiend in subclause 6.2. the PP can receive information/select the NT/T option in FP IWU.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         The GSM bearer services supported                                              Bearer service number                                                                            Bearer service name                                          ______________________________________                                         21                Asynchronous 300 bps                                         22                Asynchronous 1.2 kpbs                                        23                Asynchronous 1200/75 bps                                     24                Asynchronous 2.4 bps                                         25                Asynchronous 4.8 bps                                         26                Asynchronous 9.6 bps                                         31                Synchronous 1.2 kbps                                         32                Synchronous 2.4 kbps                                         33                Synchronous 4.8 kbps                                         34                Synchronous 9.6 kbps                                         41                PAD access 300 bps                                           42                PAD access 1.2 kbps                                          43                PAD access 1200/75 bps                                       44                PAD access 2.4 kbps                                          45                PAD access 4.8 kbps                                          46                PAD access 9.6 kbps                                          ______________________________________                                    

The selection of a GSM bearer service is done in the mobile originated call by defining the service requirements in the <<iwu-attributes>> information element with coding standard field indicating GSM coding as defined in subclause 6. The values of these elements are mapped to GSM <<Bearer capability>> element as defined in subclause 5.1.4.

The selection of a GSM bearer service is done in the mobile terminated call by defining the service requirements in the GSM <<Bearer capability>> element. The values of this element are mapped to <<iwu-attributes>> information element with coding standard field indicating GSM coding. The mapping of the elements is defined in subclause 5.1.4. New field/coding requirements of DECT <<iwu-attributes>> are defeined in subclause 6.

4.4.3. Interpretation of broadcast attributes This subclause refers to Annex F of ETS 300 175-5 [5] (Broadcast attributes coding).

The coding are done as defined in ETS 300 370 [31] with the exceptions listed here.

a32 ADPCM/G721 Voice service: may be set to value "1". (NOTE 1)

a33 PAP/GAP voice supported: may be set to value "1". (NOTE 1)

a34 Non-voice circuit switched service: shall be set to value "1";

NOTE 1. This document does not require the support of the voice service, however, it is not prohibited either.

4.4.4. Interpretation of Terminal capability

If <<TERMINAL CAPABILTY>> information element is used the following codings indicated the support of the GSM bearer services:

Profile Indicator₋₋ 1 Coding (Octet 4) of TERMINAL CAPABLITY information element:

    ______________________________________                                         Bits 7     6     5   4   3   2   1   Meaning                                   ______________________________________                                              x     x     x   x   1   x   x   GSM profile supported                          1     x     x   x   x   x   x   Data Services Profile C Class             ______________________________________                                                                              2                                    

Both codings are required.

5. Inter-working Mappings, FP Attached to the GSM PLMN

5.1. FP C-plane IWU Procedures

5.1.1. CC IWU procedures

The CC procedures are compatible with ETS 300 370 [31] with the exceptions described here.

The <<IWU ATTRIBUTES>> information element included in the {CC-SETUP} message will define the GSM bearer service to be requested. The coding combinations used for alternate bearer services is defined in the subclause 7 of this document.

Only BEARER CAPABILITY 1 is recognized in the GSM messages. That is, if a GSM Call Control message contains multiple BEARER CAPABLITY information elements only the first one is mapped and conveyed to DECT PP.

Only the first <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element is mapped into GSM BEARER CAPABILITY element.

The LOWER LAYER COMPATIBILITY and HIGHER LAYER COMPATIBILITY information elements, if present in a GSM CC message, are carried with no mappings over the air interface as described in subclauses 5.1.5.1.3, 5.1.5.1.4, 5.1.5.2.3 and 5.1.5.2.4. The FP will not do any mapping of these elements. The utilization of these elements is completely a matter of the DECT data application in PP i.e this document does not define their usage.

5.1.1.1. Outgoing data call

The call procedures for outgoing data call (PP originated) are compatible with the procedures of containing the <<CALLED-PARTY-NUMBER>> in the {CC-INFO} message as defined in the ETS 300 370 [31]. This procedure is compatible with ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] call establishment.

5.1.1.2. Service negotiation in the case of outgoing call

There are three alternate options in the services negotiation procedures in (PP originated) outgoing call. Minimum mandatory requirement is to support the negotiation not possible case defined in clause 5.1.1.2.1. The alternate service negotiation procedures are indicated/requested with <<Negotiation indicator>> field in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element. In order to facilitate the optional service negotiations defined in subclauses 5.1.1.2,2. and 5.1.1.2.3. changes/additions defined in subclause 7 of this document to DECT network layer ETS 300 175-5 [5] have to be implemented.

The negotiable parameters in the case of mobile originated call is <<Modem type>>.

5.1.1.2.1. Negotiation not possible

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Negotiation not possible" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject all negotiation towards/from MSC. That is, if the MSC cannot provide the PP the requested service the connection is disconnected by using CC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 05 "Incompatible service" towards PP.

It is then the responsiblity of the FP IWU in the case the {Call proceeding} contains new service parameter values to disconnect the connection towards the GSM PLMN by issuing {Release complete} message with cause 79; "Service or option not implemented, unspecified".

If no {Call proceeding} message is received from MSC or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 12)

5.1.1.2.2. Exchange attributes negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the FP cannot support exchange attributes negotiation as defined in the subclause 15.2.3 of ETS 300 175-5 [5].

If the FP can support the Exchange parameter negotiation the FP IWU will map the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element contained in {CC-SETUP} to the GSM BEARER CAPABILTY element of GSM {Setup} message as described in subclause 5.1.4.2.1.

1) Upon receipt of the GSM {Call proceeding} message with new values in <<Bearer capabilty>> information element the FP IWU will release the connection by using MNCC-REJECT-ind with new values in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element.

2) Whereupon the FP IWU will send the MSC {RELEASE COMPLETE} message with cause code 31 "Normal, unspecified". The PP may now initiate a new call with new parameter values following the normal call establishment precedures defined in this document and in ETS 300 370 [31].

If no {Call proceeding} message is received or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 13)

5.1.1.2.3. Extended exchange parameter negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Extended exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the FP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the FP cannot support Extended exchange attributes negotiation.

If the FP can support the Extended exchange parameter negotiation the FP IWU will map the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element contained in {CC-SETUP} message to the GSM <<BEARER CAPABILTY>> element of GSM {Setup} message as described in subclause 5.1.4.2.1.

1) Upon receipt of the GSM {Call proceeding} message the FP IWU will map the new values of the <<Bearer capability>> into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element of the DECT <<CC-CALL-PROCEEDING>> message as defined in subclause 5.1.4.1.3.

If no {Call proceeding} message is received or it does not contain <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> information element the service parameters have been accepted by the MSC IWF and no mapping between the <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> and <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element is needed. (See FIG. 14)

5.1.1.3. Incoming data call

The call procedures for incoming data call (network originated) are compatible with the procedures defined in the ETS 300 370 [31]. This procedure is compatible with ETS 300 xxx C.2 data profile [30] call establishment.

5.1.1.4. Service negotiation in the case of incoming call

There are three alternate options in the services negotiation procedures in (network originated) incoming call. Minimum mandatory requirement is to support the negotiation not possible case defined in clause 5.1.1.4.1. The alternate service negotiation procedures are indicated/requested with <<Negotiation indicator>> field in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element. In order to facilitate the optional service negotiations defined in subclauses 5.1.1.4.2. and 5.1.1.4.3. changes/additions defined in subclause 6 of this document to DECT network layer ETS 300 175-5 [5] have to be implemented.

The negotiable parameters in the case of mobile terminated call are <<number of data bits>>, <<number of stop bits>>, <<number of parity bits >>, <<user layer 2 protocol>> and <<Modem type>>.

5.1.1.4.1. Negotiation not possible

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Negotiation not possible" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject all negotiation. That is, if the PP cannot accept the parameters indicated in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element the connection is disconnected by using CC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 05 "Incompatible service".

If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.1.4.2. Exchange attributes negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

1). Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the PP cannot support exchange attributes negotiation as defined in the subclause 15.2.3 in ETS 300 175-5 [5].

If the PP can support the Exchange parameter negotiation the PP IWU will add the new desired values into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and the <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> information elements of the {CC-RELEASE-COM} message.

2). Upon receipt of the {CC-RELEASE-COM} message with indication of "Exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator>> field of the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> element the FP will not directly map the message according to 300 370 [31] but issue immediately a new CC-SETUP-ind with new set parameters in <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> and <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBLITY>> elements. It is then the responsibility of the FP IWU to join the GSM call waiting for response and the new DECT call with new parameters.

3) Upon receipt of the {CC-ALERTING} or {CC-CONNECT} as a response to the new {SETUP} message the procedure will proceed as illustrated in ETS 300 370 [31] with new parameter values mapped into the <<BEARER CAPABILITY>> element in the {Call Confirmed} message.

If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 15)

5.1.1.4.3. Extended exchange parameter negotiation

The following procedures require the additions defined in subclause 6.

Upon receipt of CC-SETUP-ind with <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> containing the value "Extended exchange parameter negotiation" in the <<Negotiation indicator field>> from the CC entity the PP IWU will reject the request immediately issuing MNCC-REJECT-req with <<Release reason>> Hex 07 "Negotiation not supported" if the PP cannot support Extended exchange attributes negotiation.

If the PP can support the Extended exchange parameter negotiation the PP IWU will add the new desired attributes values to the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element of the {CC-CONNECT} message.

2) and 3). It is then the responsibility of the FP IWU to suspend the submission of the {Call confirm} and {Alerting} message towards the GSM network until the new desired values have been received in the {CC-CONNECT} message. The new values in the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element of the {CC-CONNECT} message are mapped into the GSM BEARER CAPABILTY element of {Call Confirmed} message as described in subclause 5.1.8.3. Other mappings between {CC-CONNECT} and {Connect} message as well as {CC-ALERTING} and {Alerting} messages are done as described in ETS 300 370 [31].

The PP IWU shall not use <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> information element in the {CC-CONNECT} message if it agrees with the service parameters proposed in the {CC-SETUP} message. If the PP IWU accepts the parameters proposed by MSC the call establishment proceeds as defined in ETS 300 370 [31]. (See FIG. 16)

5.1.1.5. Other CC procedures

Other CC procedures are done according to ETS300 370 [31]. Additional cause code mappings required are presented in subclause 5.1.6.1.20.

5.1.2. MM IWU procedures

The MM procedures follow the procedures defined in the C.2 profile and ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.3. Other IWU procedures

5.1.4. Message mappings

5.1.4.1. GSM to DECT

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     List of mapped CC messages                                                     Item      Status        Status   Map                                           No GSM message                                                                           in GSM                                                                             DECT message                                                                             in GAP                                                                             Ref. Status                                                                             Note                                      __________________________________________________________________________     1  SETUP  M   CC-SETUP  M   5.1.4.1.1                                                                           M                                             2  CALL   M   CC-RELEASE-COM                                                                           M   5.1.4.1.2                                                                           C.1                                              PROCEEDING                                                                  3  CALL   M   CC-CALL-  M   5.1.4.1.3                                                                           C.2                                              PROCEEDING PROCEEDING                                                       __________________________________________________________________________      C.1: If Exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.                C.2: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X. 

5.1.4.1.1. SETUP--CC-SETUP

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                                          Message                                                       Item Message coding                                                                             coding            Map                                         No   GSM         DECT       Ref.   status                                                                               NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              SETUP       CC-SETUP                                                      1    bearer      iwu-attributes                                                                            5.1.5.1.1                                                                             M     1.                                         capability 1                                                              2    lower layer iwu-to-iwu 5.1.5.1.3                                                                             C1    1.                                         compatibility                                                             2    higher layer                                                                               iwu-to-iwu 5.1.5.1.4                                                                             C1    1.                                         compatibility                                                             ______________________________________                                          C1: IF PRESENT THEN O ELSE X                                                   NOTE 1:                                                                        The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two        DECT elements.                                                           

All other message mappings are done according to ETS 300 370 [31].

5.1.4.1.2. CALL PROCEEDING-CC-RELEASE-COM

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                                          Message                                                       Item Message coding                                                                             coding            Map                                         No   GSM         DECT       Ref.   status                                                                               NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CALL        CC-RELEASE-                                                        PROCEEDING  COM                                                           1    bearer      iwu-attributes                                                                            5.1.5.1.1                                                                             C.1                                              capability 1                                                              ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.          

5.1.4.1.3. CALL PROCEEDING-CC-CALL-PROCEEDING

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                                          Message                                                       Item Message coding                                                                             coding            Map                                         No   GSM         DECT       Ref.   status                                                                               NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CALL        CC-CALL-                                                           PROCEEDING  PROCEEDING                                                    1    bearer      iwu-attributes                                                                            5.1.5.1.1                                                                             C.1                                              capability 1                                                              ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X. 

5.1.4.2. DECT to GSM

                                      TABLE 6                                      __________________________________________________________________________     List of mapped CC messages                                                         DECT   Status                                                                             GSM    Status   Map                                             Item No                                                                            message                                                                               in GAP                                                                             message                                                                               in GSM                                                                             Ref. status                                                                             Note                                        __________________________________________________________________________     1   CC-SETUP                                                                              M   SETUP  M   5.1.4.2.1                                                                           M                                               2   CC-CONNECT                                                                            M   CALL   M   5.1.4.2.2                                                                           C.1                                                            CONFIRMED                                                       __________________________________________________________________________      C.1: If Extended exchange parameter negotiation supported then M else X.       All other message mappings are done according to ETS 300 370 [31].       

5.1.4.2.1. CC-SETUP--SETUP

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                                          Message                                                       Item Message coding                                                                             coding            Map                                         No   DECT        GSM        Ref.   status                                                                               NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CC-SETUP    SETUP                                                         1    iwu-attributes                                                                             bearer     5.1.5.2.1                                                                             M     1.                                                     capability 1                                                  2    iwu-to-iwu  lower layer                                                                               5.1.5.2.3                                                                             C1    1                                                      compatibility                                                 3    iwu-to-iwu  higher layer                                                                              5.1.5.2.4                                                                             C1    1                                                      compatibility                                                 ______________________________________                                          C1: IF PRESENT THEN O ELSE X                                                   NOTE 1:                                                                        The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two        DECT elements.                                                           

5.1.4.2.2. CC-CONNECT--CALL CONFIRMED

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                                          Message                                                       Item Message coding                                                                             coding            Map                                         No   DECT        GSM        Ref.   status                                                                               NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                              CC-CONNECT  CALL                                                                           CONFIRMED                                                     1    iwu-attributes                                                                             bearer     5.1.5.2.1                                                                             C.1   1.                                                     capability 1                                                  ______________________________________                                          C.1: If Extended exchange attribute negotiation supported then M else X.       NOTE 1:                                                                        The GSM bearer capability information element has to be mapped into two        DECT elements.                                                           

5.1.5. Information element mappings

5.1.5.1. DECT to GSM and GSM to DECT

5.1.5.1.1. Iwu-attributes--Bearer capability 1

The mapping is done between GSM standard element and a new IWU-ATTRIBUTES elements defiend in the subclause 6.

                                      TABLE 9                                      __________________________________________________________________________        Information                                                                 Item                                                                              element coding                                                                         Information element                                                                          Map Ref. in ETS                                       No DECT    coding GSM                                                                              Ref. status                                                                             300 370                                                                              NOTE                                        __________________________________________________________________________        iwu-attributes                                                                         bearer capability 1                                                  1 ID for iwu                                                                             Bearer capability                                                                            M   6.1.8.1.4                                            attributes                                                                             IEI                                                                  2 Length of                                                                              Length of bearer                                                                             M   6.1.8.1.5                                            contents                                                                               capabilities contents                                                   --     Radio channel                                                                           7.1  X         Note 1                                                 requirements                                                         3 Coding  Coding standard                                                                         5.1.6.1.1                                                                           M                                                        standard                                                                     4 Information                                                                            Information transfer                                                                    5.1.6.1.2                                                                           M                                                        transfer                                                                               capability                                                             capability                                                                   5 Negotiation                                                                              --     7.1  X         Note 2                                         indicator                                                                    6 Transfer mode                                                                          Transfer mode                                                                           5.1.6.1.3                                                                           M                                                      7 Information                                                                              --     7.1  M         Note 2                                         transfer rate                                                                8 Structure                                                                              Structure                                                                               5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                      9 Duplex mode                                                                            Duplex mode                                                                             5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     10 Configuration                                                                          Configuration                                                                           5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     11 NIRR    NIRR     5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     12 Establishment                                                                          Establishment                                                                           5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     13 Access identity                                                                        Access identity                                                                         5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     14 Rate adaptation                                                                        Rate adaptation                                                                         5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     15 Signaling                                                                              Signalling access                                                                       5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        access protocol                                                                        protocol                                                            16 Layer 1 identity                                                                       Layer 1 identity                                                                        5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     17 User    User information                                                                        5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        information                                                                            layer 1 protocol                                                       layer 1 protocol                                                            18 Synchronous/                                                                           Synchronous/                                                                            5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        asynchronous                                                                           asynchronous                                                        19 Number of stop                                                                         Number of stop bits                                                                     5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        bits                                                                        20 Negotiation                                                                            Negotiation                                                                             5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     21 Number of data                                                                         Number of data bits                                                                     5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        bits excluding                                                                         excluding parity bit                                                   parity bit if                                                                          if present                                                             present                                                                     22 User rate                                                                              User rate                                                                               5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     23 Intermediate                                                                           Intermediate rate                                                                       5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        rate                                                                        24 Network Network  5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        independent                                                                            independent clock                                                      clock on                                                                               on transmission                                                        transmission                                                                25 Network Network  5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        independent                                                                            independent clock                                                      clock on                                                                               on reception                                                           reception                                                                   26 Parity  Parity information                                                                      5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        information                                                                 27 Connection                                                                             Connection element                                                                      5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M         Note 3                                         element                                                                     28 Modem type                                                                             Modem type                                                                              5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     29 Layer 2 identity                                                                       Layer 2 identity                                                                        5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                     30 User    User information                                                                        5.1.6.1.4                                                                           M                                                        information                                                                            layer 2 protocol                                                       layer 2 protocol                                                            __________________________________________________________________________      NOTE 1.                                                                        This field is not mapped between the DECT and GSM systems since it has no      meaning for DECT.                                                              NOTE 2.                                                                        This field is not mapped between the DECT and GSM systems since it has no      meaning for GSM. It is used only for DECT air interface purposes.              NOTE 3.                                                                        This field has no meaning for the DECT air interface but to the selection      or the indication of the service provided by the IWU towards GSM PLMN.   

5.1.5.1.2. Lower layer compatibility--Iwu-to-iwu

If the <<Lower layer compatibility>> information element is contained in GSM CC messages, it is mapped intact into <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet <<iwu-to-iwu-information>> field. The information element <<Protocol discriminator>> in <<iwu-iwu>> packet will contain coding "010001"B "GSM Recommendation 04.08, elements".

5.1.5.1.3. Higher layer compatibility--Iwu-to-iwu

If the <<Higher layer compatibility>> information element is contained in GSM CC messages, it is mapped intact into <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet <<iwu-to-iwu-information>> field. The information element <<Protocol discriminator>> in <<iwu-to-iwu>> packet will contain coding "010001"B "GSM Recommendation 04.08, elements".

5.1.6. Fields in information element coding

5.1.6.1. GSM to DECT and DECT to GSM

5.1.6.1.1. Coding standard--Coding standard

                  TABLE 13                                                         ______________________________________                                              Field(s)                                                                               Field(s)                                                          Item coding  coding       Map   Ref. in ETS                                    No   GSM     DECT    Ref. status                                                                               300 370 NOTE                                   ______________________________________                                              Coding  Coding                                                                 standard                                                                               standard                                                          1    "0"B    "01"B   6.2. M             GSM coding                             2    "1"B    --           I             reserved                                    --      "00"B        I             DECT coding                            ______________________________________                                    

5.1.6.1.2. Transfer mode--transfer mode

                  TABLE 14                                                         ______________________________________                                               Field(s)                                                                               Field(s)                                                               coding  coding       Map   Ref. in ETS                                   Item No                                                                              GSM     DECT    Ref. status                                                                               300 370 NOTE                                  ______________________________________                                               transfer                                                                               transfer                                                               mode    mode                                                             1     "0"B    "00"B        M             circuit mode                          2     "1"B    "10"B        M             packet mode                           3     --      "11"B        I             None                                  ______________________________________                                    

5.1.6.1.3. Information transfer capability--information transfer capability

                  TABLE 15                                                         ______________________________________                                              Field(s) Field(s)            Ref. in                                      Item coding   coding        Map   ETS                                          No   GSM      DECT     Ref. status                                                                               300 370                                                                              NOTE                                   ______________________________________                                              Informa- Informa-                                                              tion     tion                                                                  transfer transfer                                                              capability                                                                              capability                                                       1    "000"B   "00000"B      0           Speech (1.)                            2    "001"B   "01000"B      M           Unrestricted                                                                   digital                                3    "010"B   "10000"B      M           3.1 kHz audio                                                                  ex. PLMN (2.)                          4    "011"B   "10100"B      M           facsimile                                                                      group 3                                5    "100"B                 I           speech                                                                         followed by                                                                    unrestr. digit.                                                                inform.                                6    "111"B                 I           alternate                                                                      speech/fax                             7    --       "01001"B      I           Restricted                                                                     digital info                           8    --       "10001"B      I           7.0 kHz audio                          9    --       "11000"B      I           Video                                  ______________________________________                                          NOTE 1.                                                                        Coding will probably not be used especially Speech                             NOTE 2.                                                                        This coding is used when connection through PLMN is done to a PSTN Modem.

5.1.6.1.4. General coding priciple for other fields

This field does not require mapping between DECT and GSM. That is, the coding of GSM field and DECT field are identical thus the value of the field does not change in IWU and it can be copied as it is between systems.

5.2. FP U-plane IWU Procedures

5.2.1. General

This section defines the functional requirements of the FP IWU for the mapping of the user data and the C.2 data profile U-plane flow. Both Transparent and Non-Transparent options have been decribed. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to support both options. It is recommended to provide the Non Transparent interworking since its functionality is closer to the DECT air interface opreration of LAPU. The PP may select the interworking of T or NT services with the coding in the field <<Connection element>> of <<iwu-attributes>>.

5.2.2. Transparent service (T)

5.2.2.1. General

Due to usage of LAPU no complete synchronism between the endpoints can be guaranteed.

The rate adaptation of the GSM data flow will be done in the FP IWU. A general structure of the rate adaptation function is illustrated in FIG. 17. In the figure it is assumed that the FP is connected to the MSC through the A interface. The functionality of the IWU is to map the synchronous, asynchronous and status data to respective DECT C.2 profile functionality. FP seen by the MSC correspond to the GSM MS TAF functionality.

5.2.2.1.1. Asynchronous

The FP IWU will contain the V.110 RA2, RA1 and RA0 adaptation functions. The information of the RA0 and RA1 will be mapped as follows:

the CCITT V series status information of RA1 will be mapped to the C.2 LAPU Control frame as defined in subclause 5.2.2.3 of this document. The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

user information of the RA0 will be forwarded C.2 PAD function defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause. The LAPU frame lengths should be adjusted to fit the buffering requirements related to the transparent service.

5.2.2.1.2. Synchronous

The FP IWU will contain the V.110 RA2 and RA1 adaptation functions. The information from the RA1 will be mapped as follows:

the CCITT V series status information of RA1 will be mapped to the respective DECT function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.2 of this document. The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

user information of the RA0 will be forwarded C.2 BPAD function defined in the subclause 10.2 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause. The LAPU frame lengths should be adjusted to fit the buffering requirements related to the transparent service.

5.2.2.2. CCITT V.24 Interchange circuit signalling mapping

The CCITT V.24 signalling status information will be mapped between the DECT LAPU control frame function and respective GSM function as follows.

DECT C.2 Data profile Control Status octet defined in C.2 data profile [30] subclause 10.3 is used with <<Frame type coding>> indicating V.24 status interworking.

the status change of the V.24 interface circuits 108, 107, 105, 109 and 106 mapping will be done as shown in tables 24 and 25.

In the direction of GSM to DECT only in the change situation of a status of each SA, SB or X bit will be mapped thus if not change has occurred in the status bit of GSM data flow not LAPU control frame is sent.

In the direction of DECT to GSM the FP IWU will map the old status of a status bit towards GSM if no LAPU control frames with new value has received.

the status of the CCITT V.24 circuits 106 and 105 is mapped into/from the PAD/BPAD flow control

                  TABLE 24                                                         ______________________________________                                              V.24 circuit in          DECT LAPU                                        Item direction of             control                                          No   GSM => DECT V.110 bit    frame bit                                                                               Note                                    ______________________________________                                         1    107         S1, S2, S3, S6, S8 =                                                                        DSR coding                                                                              DSR                                                      SA                                                            2    109         S4 S9 = SB   DCD coding                                                                              CD                                      3    106         X            Ignored  CTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 25                                                         ______________________________________                                              V.24 circuit in          DECT LAPU                                        Item direction of             control                                          No   DECT => GSM V.110 bit    frame bit                                                                               Note                                    ______________________________________                                         1    108         S1, S2, S3 S6, S8 =                                                                         DTR coding                                                                              DTR                                                      SA                                                            2    105         S4, S9 = SB  Ignored  RTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 3    106         X            Ignored  CTS                                                                            Note 1.                                 ______________________________________                                          NOTE 1.                                                                        DECT provides its own flow control mechanism and endto-end flow control i      not recommended. See subclauses 5.2.2.3 and 5.2.3.3.                     

5.2.2.3. Flow control

The flow control situation indicated by the X-bit or buffers backpressure are mapped into the C.2 data profile [30] PAD/BPAD flow control functionality as defined in respective C.2 profile PAD/BPAD subclauses. It is the matter of implementation to ensure that no data loss occur in flow control.

5.2.2.4. Call establishment signalling mapping

The mapping between DECT call establishment in the FP IWU is done as defined in the ETS 300 370 [31] and in this document in subclause 5.

5.2.3. Non-transparent service (NT)

5.2.3.1. General

The rate adaptation of the GSM data flow will take place in the FP IWU. A general figure of the rate adaptation functions of GSM non-transparent (NT) case is illustrated in FIG. 18. In the figure it is assumed that the FP is connected to the MSC through the A interface.

The RLP entity and LAPU entity in FP will function completely independently. That is, frame retransmissions and control information regarding RLP and LAPU functions are not dependent of each other.

5.2.3.1.1. Asynchronous

The FP IWU will contain the RA2, RA1, RLP and L2COP functions. The information from the L2COP will be mapped as follows:

The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

the status bit (3 first bits) information of the status octet will be mapped to the respective DECT function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.3.

character octets will be forwarded to the C.2 PAD function as defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause.

fill octets are not forwarded to the C.2. PAD function.

break signal status received from GSM direction is mapped into the LAPU control frame <<Break coding>> with indication of "Break condition occurred". The duration of the break signal in the BREAK/PAUSE duration octet should be in between 135 ms and 200 ms as defined by GSM 07.02 [33].

break signal status received from DECT direction is mapped into the L2COP address field as defined in the GSM 07.02 [33]. The duration information is ignored.

5.2.3.1.2. Synchronous

The FP IWU will contain the RA2, RA1, RLP and L2BOP functions. The information of the L2BOP will be mapped as follows:

The status octets are not carried in the LAPU information frames.

the status bit (3 first bits) information of the status octet will be mapped to the respective function defined in the subclause 5.2.2.3.

the address bit (5 last bits) information of the status octet is utilized as follows: if address has the value 31 no L2BOP remaining information is forwarded to LAPU information frame. Other address values are ignored.

user information will be forwarded to the C.2 BPAD function as defined in the subclause 10.1 of the DECT C.2 data profile [30] following the rules defined in the same subclause.

fill octets are not inserted to the C.2 LAPU octets.

5.2.3.2. Interchange circuit signalling mapping

See sublause 5.2.2.2.

5.2.3.3. Flow control

The flow control situation indicated by the X-bit or buffers backpressure are mapped into the C.2 data profile [30] PAD/BPAD flow control functionality as defined in respective C.2 profile PAD/BPAD subclauses. It is the matter of implementation to ensure that no data loss occur in flow control.

5.2.3.4. Call establishment signalling mapping See subclause 5.2.2.4.

5.2.4. Synchronization

It is the responisbilty of the FP to guarantee that no user data is conveyed before both RLP and LAPU links have been succefully established. No CCITT V.24 signalling information is conveyed before information regarding the ready status of the MSC-network connection is guaranteed.

5.3. PP C-plane IWU Procedures

For CCITT V.24 interworking of the PP C-plane procedures are recommended as defined in the C.2 data profile C.2 TAF annex [30].

The mapping between the PP C-plane and V.25bis commands is done according to the C.2 data profile annex C.2 [30].

5.4. PP U-plane IWU Procedures

For CCITT V.24 interworking of the PP U-plane procedures are recommended as defined the C.2 data profile C.2 TAF annex.

6. ADDITIONS TO THE BASE STANDARD

The following changes and additions should be done to the DECT Common interface standard in order to facilitate the optional service negotiation options.

6.1. Extended Exchange Parameter Negotiation

A new structure of the {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} and {CC-CONNECT} messages is presented below. The subclause numbers are referring the respective clauses in ETS 300 175-5 [5] standard. A new coding has to be added into the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>>.

6.1.1. {CC-CALL-PROCEEDING} message

6.3.2.4CC-CALL-PROCeeding

This message indicates that the requested (onward) connection establishment has been initiated by the fixed side interworking unit.

    ______________________________________                                         Message Type          Format    Directions                                     CC-CALL-PROCeeding    S         F=>P                                           Information   Sub-    F to P    P to F                                                                               Length                                   Element       clause  message   message                                                                              oct                                      ______________________________________                                         Protocol Discriminator                                                                       7.2     M         --    --                                       Transaction Identifier                                                                       7.3     M         --    --                                       Message Type  7.4     M         --    1                                        Call Attributes 3                                                                            7.7.11  O         --    6-11                                     Connection identity                                                                          7.7.12  O         --    3-*                                      Facility      7.7.15  O         --    2-*                                      Progress indicator                                                                           7.7.31  O         --    4                                        Display       7.5.5   O         --    2-*                                      Signal 2      7.6.8   O         --    2                                        Feature Indicate                                                                             7.7.17  O         --    4-*                                      Transit Delay 4                                                                              7.7.42  O         --    4                                        Window size 4 7.7.43  O         --    4                                        IWU attributes 5                                                                             7.7.21  O         --    5-12                                     IWU-TO-IWU    7.7.23  O         --    4-*                                      IWU-PACKET    7.7.22  O         --    4-*                                      ______________________________________                                          M = Mandatory;                                                                 O = Optional;                                                                  -- = not applicable.                                                           NOTE 1: This message may be used in the direction P=>F when using the          "OVERLAP RECEIVING" operations.                                                NOTE 2: Included if the FT optionally provides additional information          describing tones.                                                              NOTE 3: Included if prioritized list negotation is used.                       NOTE 4: Included if operational parameter negotiation is used.                 NOTE 5: The <<IWUATTRIBUTES>> element shall be included if extended            exchanged parameter negotiation is supported.                            

6.1.2. {CC-CONNECT} messages

6.3.2.6CC-CONNECT

This message is sent by the FT to indicate completion of the connection through the WCPE network, and by the PT to request such completion.

    ______________________________________                                         Message Type          Format    Directions                                     CC-CONNECT            S         Both                                           Information Element                                                                          Sub-    F to P    P to F                                                                               Length                                   ANSI/TIA Standard                                                                            clause  message   message                                                                              oct                                      ______________________________________                                         Protocol Discriminator                                                                       7.2     M         M     --                                       Transaction Identifier                                                                       7.3     M         M     --                                       Message Type  7.4     M         M     1                                        Call Attributes 2                                                                            7.7.11  O         O     6-11                                     Connection identity                                                                          7.7.12  O         O     3-*                                      Facility      7.7.15  O         O     2-*                                      Progress Indicator                                                                           7.7.31  O         N     4                                        Display       7.5.5   O         N     2-*                                      Signal 1      7.6.8   O         N     2                                        Feature Indicate                                                                             7.7.17  O         N     4-*                                      Terminal capability                                                                          7.7.41  N         O     3-7                                      Transit Delay 3                                                                              7.7.42  O         O     4                                        Window size 3 7.7.43  O         O     4                                        IWU attributes 4                                                                             7.7.21  O         O     5-12                                     IWU-TO-IWU    7.7.23  O         O     4-*                                      IWU-PACKET    7.7.22  O         O     4-*                                      ______________________________________                                          M = Mandatory;                                                                 N = Not allowed;                                                               O = Optional;                                                                  NOTE 1: Included if the FT optionally provides additional information          describing tones.                                                              NOTE 2: Included if prioritised list negotation is used.                       NOTE 3: Included if operational parameter negotation is used.                  NOTE 4: The <<IWUATTRIBUTES>> element shall be included if extended            exchanged parameter negotiation is supported.                            

6.2. New GSM Coding of the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>>

The following new coding that is a combination of DECT and GSM coding is required for GSM interworking.

InterWorking Unit (IWU) attributes

The purpose of the <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> element is to provide a means for service compatibility information to be exchanged (e.g. between a PP application and a FP interworking unit). This element is transferred transparently by the DECT protocol entities. ##STR1##

01 GSM standard coding

All other values reserved.

    ______________________________________                                         Information transfer capability (octet 3):                                     Bits 5     4     3   2   1   Meaning                                           ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   0   0   Speech                                                 0     1     0   0   0   Unrestricted digital information                       0     1     0   0   1   Restricted digital information                         1     0     0   0   0   3,1 kHz audio                                          1     0     0   0   1   7,0 kHz audio                                          1     0     1   0   0   Fax                                                    1     1     0   0   0   Video                                             All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Negotiation indicator (octet 4):                                               Bits 7     6     5       Meaning                                               ______________________________________                                              0     0     0       Negotiation not possible                                   1     0     0       Exchanged parameter negotiation                            1     0     1       Extended exchange parameter negotiation               All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         External connection type (octet 4):                                            Bits 4     3     2   1     Meaning                                             ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   0     Not applicable                                           0     0     0   1     Connection oriented                                      0     0     1   0     Permanent Virtual Circuit                                0     0     1   1     Non-permanent Virtual Circuit                            0     1     0   0     Datagram                                                 1     0     0   0     Connectionless                                      All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Transfer mode (octet 5):                                                       Bits 7     6           Meaning                                                 ______________________________________                                              0     0           Circuit mode                                                 1     0           Packet mode                                                  1     1           None (no transfer mode required)                        All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Information transfer rate (octet 5):                                           Bits 5     4     3   2   1                                                     ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   0   0   Packet mode calls                                      0     1     0   1   0   16 kbps                                                0     1     0   1   1   32 kbps                                                1     0     0   0   0   64 kbps                                                1     0     0   0   1   2 × 64 kbps                                      1     0     0   1   1   384 kbps                                               1     1     1   1   0   Unspecified                                       All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Structure (octet 6)                                                            6      5           Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                         0      0           SDU integrity                                               1      1           Unstructured                                                All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Duplex mode (octet 6)                                                          4              Meaning                                                         ______________________________________                                         0              half duplex                                                     1              full duplex                                                     ______________________________________                                         Configuration (octet 6):                                                       Bits 3             Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0             point-to-point                                              All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         NIRR (octet 6)                                                                 (Negotiation of Intermediate Rate Requested)                                   Bits 2             Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0             No meaning is associated with this value                         1             Data up to and including 4.8 kb/s, full                                        rate, non-transparent, 6 kb/s radio                                            interface rate is requested                                 ______________________________________                                         Establishment (octet 6):                                                       Bits 1             Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0             demand                                                      All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Access identity (octet 7):                                                     Bits 7     6           Meaning                                                 ______________________________________                                              0     0           octet identifier                                        All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Rate adaption (octet 7):                                                       Bits 5     4           Meaning                                                 ______________________________________                                              0     0           no rate adaption                                             0     1           V.110/X.30 rate adaption                                     1     0           CCITT X.31 flag stuffing                                All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Signalling access protocol (octet 7):                                          Bits 3     2     1       Meaning                                               ______________________________________                                              0     0     1       I.440/450                                                  0     1     0       X.21                                                       0     1     1       X.28 - dedicated PAD, individual NUI                       1     0     0       X.28 - dedicated PAD, universal NUI                        1     0     1       X.28 - non dedicated PAD                                   1     1     0       X.32                                                  All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Layer 1 identity (octet 8):                                                    Bits 7     6           Meaning                                                 ______________________________________                                              0     0           octet identifier                                        All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         User information layer 1 protocol (octet 8):                                   Bits 5     4     3   2     Meaning                                             ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   0     default layer 1 protocol                            All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Synchronous/asynchronous (octet 8)                                             1              Meaning                                                         ______________________________________                                         0              synchronous                                                     1              asynchronous                                                    ______________________________________                                         Number of Stop Bits (octet 8a)                                                 Bits 7             Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0             1 bit (This value is also used in the case of                                  synchronous mode)                                                1             2 bits                                                      ______________________________________                                         Negotiation (octet 8a)                                                         Bits 6             Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0             in-band negotiation not possible                            All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         NOTE: See Rec. V.110 and X.30                                                  Number of data bits excluding parity bit (octet 8a)                            5              Meaning                                                         ______________________________________                                         0              7 bits                                                          1              8 bits (this value is also used in the case of                                 bit oriented protocols)                                         ______________________________________                                         User rate (octet 8a):                                                          Bits 4     3     2   1     Meaning                                             ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   1     0.3 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     0     0   1     0.3 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     0     1   0     1.2 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     0     1   1     2.4 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     1     0   0     4.8 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     1     0   1     9.6 kbit/s Recommendation X.1 and V.110                  0     1     1   0     12.0 kbit/s transparent (non compliance                                        with X.1 and V.110)                                      0     1     1   1     1.2 kbit/s/75 bit/s Recommendation V.23,                                       (asymmetric) X.1, V.110.                            All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                          NOTE: For facsimile group 3 calls the user rate indicates the first and        maximum speed the mobile station is using.                               

    ______________________________________                                         Octet 8b for V.110/X.30 rate adaption                                          Intermediate rate (octet 8b):                                                  Bits 7     6       Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              1     0       8 kbit/s                                                         1     1       16 kbit/s                                                   All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Network independent clock (NIC) on transmission (Tx) (See Rec.                 V.110 and X.30) (octet 8b)                                                     Bits 5         Meaning                                                         ______________________________________                                              0         does not require to send data with network                                     independent clock                                                    1         requires to send data with network independent                                 clock                                                           ______________________________________                                         Network independent clock (NIC) on reception (Rx) (See Rec. V.110              and X.30) (octet 8b)                                                           Bits 4         Meaning                                                         ______________________________________                                              0         cannot accept data with network independent clock                              (i.e. sender does not support this optional procedure)               1         can accept data with network independent clock (i.e.                           sender does support this optional procedure)                    ______________________________________                                         Parity information (octet 8b):                                                 Bits 3     2     1   Meaning                                                   ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   odd                                                            0     1     0   even                                                           0     1     1   none                                                           1     0     0   forced to 0                                                    1     0     1   forced to 1                                               All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Connection element (octet 8c):                                                 Bits 7     6       Meaning                                                     ______________________________________                                              0     0       transparent                                                      0     1       non transparent (RLP)                                            1     0       both, transparent preferred                                      1     1       both, non transparent preferred                             All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The requesting end (e.g. the one sending the SETUP message) should use the 4 values depending on its capabilities to support the different modes. The answering party shall only use the codings 00 or 01, based on its own capabilities and the proposed choice if any. If both MS and network support both transparent and non transparent, priority should be given to the MS preference.

    ______________________________________                                         Modem type (octet 8c):                                                         Bits 5     4     3   2   1   Meaning                                           ______________________________________                                              0     0     0   0   0   none                                                   0     0     0   0   1   V.21                                                   0     0     0   1   0   V.22                                                   0     0     0   1   1   V.22 bis                                               0     0     1   0   0   V.23                                                   0     0     1   0   1   V.26 ter                                               0     0     1   1   0   V.32                                                   0     0     1   1   1   modem for undefined interface                          0     1     0   0   0   autobauding type 1                                All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         Layer 2 identity (octet 9):                                                    Bits 7     6           Meaning                                                 ______________________________________                                              0     0           octet identifier                                        All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                         User information layer 2 protocol (octet 9):                                   Bits 5     4     3   2   1   Meaning                                           ______________________________________                                              0     0     1   1   0   recommendation X.25, link level                        0     1     0   0   0   ISO 6429, codeset 0 (DC1/DC3)                          0     1     0   0   1   X.75 layer 2 modified (teletex)                        0     1     0   1   0   videotex profile 1                                     0     1     1   0   0   COPnoFlCt (Character oriented Protocol                                         with no Flow Control mechanism)                   All other values reserved.                                                     ______________________________________                                    

7. Interworking Connection Types

7.1. Connection Type Definitions

The supported bearer services are defined in subclause 4.4.2 in table 1. The codings used for the bearer services are as defiend in GS 07.01 [32].

<<Radio channel requirement>> field

The <<Radio channel requirement>> field GSM <<Bearer capability>> element use the standard value defined for it in 07.01 [32]. That is, the element mapping has not been defined in this document thus the value of the field is ignored in the direction from GSM to DECT and the standard value is used in the direction from DECT to GSM mapping.

<<Negotiation indicator>> field

The <<Negotiation indicator>> field of the <<iwu-attributes>> element contains information important only to DECT part. That is, the GSM PLMN does not use this field.

<<Information transfer rate>> field

<<Informaton transfer rate>> field of the <<iwu-attributes>> element contains the value unspecifed in this context. That is, the GSM PLMN does not use this field and it has no meaning in DECT air interface nor in GSM interworking. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for using data services of a first telecommunication system from a terminal (26) of a second telecommunication system by means of a base station (20) and a switching centre (1), comprising steps of:performing in the base station rate adaptations and mappings required for the conversions of data between the format of said first telecommunication system and the format of said second telecommunication system, wherein the first telecommunication system is a GSM system and the second telecommunication system is a DECT system, and wherein the step of performing rate adaptations and mappings includes a step of performing rate adaptations RA2 and RA1 conforming to a CCITT V.110 standard, as well as a mapping between the RA1 rate adaptation and at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system, for a conversion of transmission rate between a transmission rate used between the switching centre and the base station and a lower synchronous transmission rate.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in said base station there is also performed rate adaptation RA0 (24) conforming to the CCITT V.110 standard, required for the conversions of the transmission format between the synchronous and asynchronous transmission modes.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein in said base station there is also performed steps of:forming L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03; forming RLP frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 for data transferred from said terminal to said switching centre; and unpacking the RLP frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 and the L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03 for data transferred from said switching centre to said terminal.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein in said base station there is also performed for data transferred a fax adaptation according to the T.30 standard.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein when establishing a connection from said terminal to said switching centre using a service negotiation function according to the GSM standard, said base station, as a response to a "Call proceeding" message (56) sent by said switching centre and containing in the <<bearer capability>> record a value set by said switching centre representing the negotiable connection parameter, maps the value in question into a certain record in the CC-CALL-PROCEEDING message (57) sent to said terminal (26).
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said certain record is at least one of an <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> record or an <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> record.
 7. The method of claim 5, wherein said negotiable connection parameter is comprised of a modem type.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein when establishing a connection from said switching centre to said terminal using a service negotiation function according to the GSM standard, the method further comprises steps of:said terminal, as a response to a CC-SETUP message (65) sent by said base station, adds negotiable connection parameters to a certain record in a CC-CONNECT message (67) which it has sent to said base station 20, and said base station, as a response to said CC-CONNECT message (67), maps said negotiable connection parameters into a <<bearer capability>> record in a "Call Confirmed" message (68) sent to said switching centre.
 9. The method of claim 8, wherein said certain record is at least one of a <<IWU-ATTRIBUTES>> or an <<END-TO-END-COMPATIBILITY>> record.
 10. The method of claim 7, wherein said negotiable connection parameter is comprised of at least one of: a number of data, stop and parity bits, use of a user layer 2 protocol, and modem type.
 11. A method as in claim 1, wherein the at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system are BPAD and Ctrl.
 12. Equipment, including a base station (20), for using data services of a first telecommunication system from a terminal (26) of a second telecommunication system, said base station comprising means for performing rate adaptations and mappings required for the conversions of data between the format of said first telecommunication system and the format of said second telecommunication system,wherein the first telecommunication system is a GSM system and the second telecommunication system is a DECT system, and wherein said base station comprises means for performing rate adaptations and mappings includes a step of performing rate adaptations RA2 and RA1 conforming to a CCITT V.110 standard, as well as a mapping between the RA1 rate adaptation and at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system, for converting a transmission rate between a transmission rate used between a GSM switching centre and said base station and a lower synchronous transmission rate.
 13. The equipment of claim 12, wherein said base station (20) further comprises:means for performing rate adaptation RA0 (24) according to the CCITT V.110 standard, required for the conversions of the transmission format between the synchronous and asynchronous transmission modes.
 14. The equipment of claim 12, wherein said base station (20) further comprises:means for forming L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03; means for performing RLP framing according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 for data transferred from said terminal to said switching centre; and means for unpacking RLP frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 and the L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03 for data transferred from said switching centre to said terminal.
 15. The equipment of claim 12, wherein the at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system are BPAD and Ctrl.
 16. A Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) fixed part for coupling to a DECT portable part, said DECT fixed part comprising an interworking unit (IWU) that comprises:means for performing data rate adaptations RA2 and RA1 conforming to a CCITT V.110 standard, as well as a mapping between the RA1 rate adaptation and at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system, for converting a transmission rate between a transmission rate used between a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) switching center and said DECT fixed part and a lower synchronous transmission rate; means for performing rate adaptation RA0 (24) according to the CCITT V.110 standard for converting a transmission format between a synchronous transmission mode and an asynchronous transmission mode; means for forming L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03; means for forming Radio Link Protocol (RLP) frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 for data transferred from said DECT portable part to said GSM switching center; and means for unpacking RLP frames according to the GSM standard GSM 04.22 and the L2COP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.02 or L2BOP protocol units according to the GSM standard GSM 07.03 for data transferred from said GSM switching center to said DECT portable part.
 17. The DECT fixed part of claim 16, wherein the at least two separate parallel operating protocol entities of the DECT system are BPAD and Ctrl.
 18. A method for using data services of a first telecommunication system from a terminal of a second telecommunication system by means of a base station and a switching center, comprising steps of: converting data between a format of the first telecommunication system and a format of the second telecommunication system;the step of converting comprising a step of performing in the base station any rate adaptations and mappings required for converting the data, and including a step of performing rate adaptations RA2 and RA1 conforming to a CCITT V.110 standard for a conversion of transmission rate between a transmission rate used between the switching center and the base station and a lower synchronous transmission rate, wherein the mappings comprise a mapping between the RA1 rate adaptation and a plurality of separate parallel operating protocol entities.
 19. The method of claim 18, wherein in the base station there is also executed a step of performing rate adaptation RA0 conforming to the CCITT V.110 standard, required for the conversion of a transmission format between synchronous and asynchronous transmission modes.
 20. A method as in claim 18, wherein the plurality of separate parallel operating protocol entities are BPAD and Ctrl of a Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) system.
 21. A base station, comprising:means for using data services of a first telecommunication system from a terminal of a second telecommunication system by means of said base station in cooperation with a switching center coupled to said base station; said using means comprising means for converting data between a format of the first telecommunication system and a format of the second telecommunication system by performing rate adaptations and mappings required for converting the data, including rate adaptations RA2 and RA1 conforming to a CCITT V.110 standard for a conversion of transmission rate between a transmission rate used between the switching center and the base station and a lower synchronous transmission rate, wherein the mappings comprise a mapping between a predetermined one of the rate adaptations and a plurality of separate parallel operating protocol entities.
 22. The base station of claim 21, wherein said using means further comprises means for performing rate adaptation RA0 conforming to the CCITT V.110 standard, required for the conversion of a transmission format between synchronous and asynchronous transmission modes.
 23. A base station as in claim 21, wherein the predetermined one of the rate adaptations is the RA1 rate adaptation, and wherein the plurality of separate parallel operating protocol entities are BPAD and Ctrl of a Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) system. 